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1PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD OF APPEAL (APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIVE BODY) ORDER

(ARTICLE 114) [Commencement 7th November, 1979]

1. This Order may be cited as the Public Service Board of Appeal (Appropriate Representative) Body Order.

2. The Bahamas Public Services Union is hereby designated as the appropriate representative body for the purposes of Article 114 of the Constitution.

2PUBLIC SERVICE (LIMITATION OF APPEALS) REGULATIONS

(ARTICLE 115) [Commencement 17th June, 1971]

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service (Limitation of Appeals) Regulations.

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“appeal” means an appeal to the Board against a recommendation of the Public Service Commis- ion;

“Board” means the Public Service Board of Appeal constituted by Article 114 of the Constitution;

“emoluments” means gross salary but does not include any non-pensionable allowance.

1 Originally made under section 100(10) of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of

the Bahamas Islands contained in the Schedule to the Bahama Islands (Constitution) Order, 1969 (1969 No. 950).

2 Original made under section 101 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Islands contained in the Schedule to the Bahama Islands (Constitution) Order, 1969, No. 950).

S.I. 55/1969

Citation.

Designation of appropriate representative body.

S.I. 57/1971

Title.

Interpretation.

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3. (1) No appeal shall lie to the Board at the instance of any public officer, who, at the date of the recommendation in respect of which it is sought to appeal, is the substantive holder of an office in the approved salary scales the emoluments of which do not exceed the following amounts —

office in Scale C 3,900 dollars; office in Scale S or S1 4,100 dollars; office in Scale N or N2 65,000 dollars; any other office 5,000 dollars.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation any officer appointed upon monthly, weekly or hourly rates of pay shall be deemed to be the holder of an office the emoluments of which are equal to the annual value of his appointment.

4. No appeal shall lie to the Board against any recommendation for the imposition upon any officer of any of the following penalties —

(a) deferment of increment; (b) withholding of increment; (c) reprimand.

PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD OF APPEAL REGULATIONS, 1991

(ARTICLE 115) [Commencement 1st November, 1991]

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Board of Appeal Regulations, 1991.

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Article” means Article of the Constitution; “authority” means —

(a) any officer to whom power has been delegated in accordance with the provisions of Article 110; or

Appeals by certain classes of officer excluded.

Appeals against certain penalties excluded.

S.I. 90/1991

Citation.

Interpretation.