TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1975 No. 55 of 1975 - SECT 52 Chairman of Promotions Appeal Boards.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1975 No. 55 of 1975 - SECT 52

52. (1) For the purposes of this Division, the Minister may appoint a person
to be the Chairman of a Promotions Appeal Board.

(2) A person may be appointed under sub-section (1) as a full-time Chairman of
a Promotions Appeal Board or as a part-time Chairman of a Promotions Appeal
Board.

(3) A Chairman of a Promotions Appeal Board shall be paid such remuneration as
is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal, but, if no determination of that
remuneration by the Tribunal is in operation, he shall be paid such
remuneration as is prescribed by the regulations.

(4) The Chairman of a Promotions Appeal Board shall be paid such allowances as
are prescribed by the regulations.

(5) Sub-sections (3) and (4) have effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunals
Act 1973-1974.

(6) Subject to sub-sections (3) and (4), the Chairman of a Promotions Appeal
Board holds office for such period, and upon such terms and conditions, as the
Minister determines.

(7) A person holding office or appointed-

   (a)  as Chairman of a Promotions Appeal Committee under the Public Service
        Act 1922-1975; or

   (b)  as Chairman of a Promotions Appeal Board under the
        Postal Services Act  1975 , may be appointed under this sub-section as
        a part-time Chairman of a Promotions Appeal Board under this Act while
        retaining that first- mentioned office and, in that event-

   (c)  he shall not be appointed for a period that extends beyond the date
        upon which his appointment to that first-mentioned office expires;

   (d)  he shall perform his duties as Chairman of a Promotions Appeal Board
        under this Act concurrently with the performance of the duties of that
        first-mentioned office;

   (e)  he shall cease to hold office as Chairman of a Promotions Appeal Board
        under this Act if he ceases to hold that first- mentioned office; and

   (f)  he shall not be paid remuneration or allowances in his capacity as
        Chairman of a Promotions Appeal Board under this Act, but, for the
        purposes of the payment of remuneration and allowances to him, his
        duties as the holder of that first-mentioned office shall be deemed to
        include his duties as Chairman of the Promotions Appeal Board under
        this Act.

(8) The By-laws may make provision for and in relation to the preservation of
such rights as are specified in the By-laws by an officer who is appointed to
be the full-time Chairman of a Promotions Appeal Board under this Act and for
and in relation to the appointment of such an officer to a position in the
Service upon the termination of his appointment under this section otherwise
than upon the ground of his misconduct or of his having attained the age for
retirement from the Service.