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Absorption of civil servants rendered surplus \r\n11B. \r\n12. Reversion to lower post, etc. \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 12 \r\n \r\n12A. Omitted \r\n13. Retirement from service \r\n14. Employment after retirement \r\n15. Conduct \r\n15A. Declaration of Assets \r\n16. Efficiency and discipline \r\n17. Pay \r\n18. Leave \r\n19. Pension and gratuity \r\n20. Provident Fund \r\n21. Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance \r\n22. Right of appeal or representation \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n23. Saving \r\n23A. Indemnity \r\n23B. Jurisdiction barred \r\n24. Removal of difficulties \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nRULES \r\n25. Rules \r\n26. Omitted \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 12 \r\n \r\nTHE CIVIL SERVANTS ACT, 1973 \r\nACT NO. LXXI OF 1973 \r\n[26th September, 1973] \r\nAn Act to regulate the appointment of persons to, and the terms and conditions of service of persons \r\nin, the service of Pakistan \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to regulate by law, the appointment of persons to, and the terms and \r\nconditions of service of persons in, the service of Pakistan, and to provide for matters connected \r\ntherewith or ancillary thereto; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:__ \r\n1. Short title, application and commencement .__ (1) This Act may be called the Civil \r\nServants Act, 1973. \r\n(2) It applies to all civil servants wherever they may be. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n_______ \r\nCHAPTER I.__ PRELIMINARY \r\n2. Definitions.__ (1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,__ \r\n(a) “ad hoc appointment” means appointment of a duly qualified person made \r\notherwise than in accordance with the prescribed method of recruitment, \r\npending recruitment in accordance with such method; \r\n(b) “civil servant” means a person who is a member of an All -Pakistan Service or \r\nof a civil service of the Federation, or who holds a civil post in connection with \r\nthe affairs of the Federation, including any such post connected with defence, \r\nbut does not include__ \r\n(i) a person who is on deputation to the Federation from any Province or \r\nother authority; \r\n(ii) a person who is employed on contract, or on work-charged basis or who \r\nis paid from contingencies; or \r\n(iii) a person who is a “worker” or “workman” as defined in the Factories \r\nAct, 1934 (XXV of 1934), or the Workman’ s Compensation Act, 1923 \r\n(VIII of 1923); \r\n(c) “initial appointment” means appointment made otherwise than by promotion or \r\ntransfer; \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 12 \r\n \r\n (d) “pay” means the amount drawn monthly by a civil serva nt as pay and includes \r\ntechnical pay, special pay, personal pay and any other emoluments declared by \r\nthe prescribed authority to be pay; \r\n(e) “permanent post” means a post sanctioned without limit of time; \r\n(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; \r\n(g) “rules” means rules made or deemed to have been made under this Act; \r\n(h) “selection authority” means the Federal Public Service Commission, a \r\ndepartmental selection board, departmental selection committee or other \r\nauthority or body on the recommendation of, or in consultation with which any \r\nappointment or promotion, as may be prescribed, is made; and \r\n(i) “temporary post” means a post other than a permanent post. \r\n(2) For the purposes of this Act, an appointment, whether by promotion or otherwise, shall be \r\ndeemed to have been made on regular basis if it is made in the prescribed manner. \r\n_______ \r\nCHAPTER II.__ TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF CIVIL SERVANTS \r\n3. Terms and conditions.__ 1[(1)] The terms and conditions of service of a civil servant shall \r\nbe as provided in this Act and the rules]. \r\n2[(2) The terms and conditions of service of any person to whom this Act applies shall not be \r\nvaried to his disadvantage.] \r\n3[(3) The Federal Government may transfer a civil servant of a devolved Ministry or Division, \r\nworking in an Attached Department or Subordinate Office situated in a Province, to the Province \r\nconcerned, in consequence of the devolution of functions pursuant to the Constitution (Eighteenth \r\nAmendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010) and thereby he shall become the ci vil servant of the respective \r\nProvince, on the same terms and conditions of service as were applicable to him before such transfer. \r\n(4) The Federal Government may transfer a civil servant working in a Ministry, Division, \r\nAttached Department or Subordinate Office located in the Islamabad Capital Territory to any other \r\nMinistry, Division, Attached Department or Subordinate Office, in consequence of the abolition of \r\nsuch Ministry, Division, Attached Department or Subordinate Office pursuant to the Constitution \r\n(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010) and thereby he shall become the civil servant of the \r\nrespective Ministry, Division, Department or Office to which he is so transferred, on the same terms \r\nand conditions of service as were applicable to him before such transfer. \r\n(5) The seniority of the civil servants transferred by virtue of sub -sections (3) and (4) shall be \r\ndetermined by the concerned Province, Ministry or Division, as the case may be, in accordance with \r\nthe rules. \r\n \r\n \r\n1Re-numbered by Act No. V of 1996, s. 2. \r\n2Cl. (2) added ibid., s. 2. \r\n3Added by Act No. IX of 2016 s. 2. \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 12 \r\n \r\n(6) The cases of civil servants of a Ministry, Division, Attached Department or Subordinate \r\nOffice devolved in pursuant to the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (X of 2010) and \r\nworking in FATA, Gilgit Baltistan and AJK shall be dealt with in the manner as may be provided by \r\nan Order made by the President in this behalf.] \r\n4. Tenure of office of civil servants.__ Every civil servant shall hold office during the pleasure \r\nof the President. \r\n5. Appointments.__ Appointments to an All -Pakistan Service or to a civil service of the \r\nFederation or to a civil post in connection with the affairs of the Federation, including a ny civil post \r\nconnected with defence, shall be made in the prescribed manner by the President or by a person \r\nauthorised by the President in that behalf. \r\n6. Probation.__ (1) An initial appointment to a service or post referred to in section 5, not being \r\nan ad hoc appointment, shall be on probation as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) Any appointment of a civil servant by promotion or transfer to a service or post may also \r\nbe made on probation as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) Where, in respect of any service or post, the satis factory completion of probation includes \r\nthe passing of a prescribed examination, test or course or successful completion of any training, a \r\nperson appointed on probation to such service or post who, before the expiry of the original or extended \r\nperiod of his probation, has failed to pass such examination or test or to successfully complete course \r\nor the training shall, except as may be prescribed otherwise,__ \r\n(a) if he was appointed to such service or post by initial requirement, be discharged; \r\nor \r\n(b) if he was appointed to such service or post by promotion or transfer, be reverted \r\nto the service or post from which he was promoted or transferred and against \r\nwhich he holds a lien or, if there be no such service or post, be discharged: \r\nProvided that, in the case of initial appointment to a service or post, a \r\ncivil servant shall not be deemed to have completed his period of probation \r\nsatisfactorily until his character and antecedents have been verified as \r\nsatisfactory in the opinion of the appointing authority. \r\n7. Confirmation.__ (1) A person appointed on probation shall, on satisfactory completion of \r\nhis probation, be eligible for confirmation in a service or, as the case may be, a post as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n(2) A civil servant promoted to a post 1[* *] on regular basis shall be eligible for confirmation \r\nafter rendering satisfactory service for the period prescribed for confirmation therein. \r\n(3) There shall be no confirmation against any temporary post. \r\n(4) A civil servant who, during the period of his s ervice, was eligible to be confirmed in any \r\nservice or against any post retires from service before being confirmed shall not, merely by reason of \r\nsuch retirement, be refused confirmation in such service or post or any benefits accruing therefrom. \r\n \r\n1Omitted by the Ordinance No. III of 1984, s. 2. \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 12 \r\n \r\n(5) Confirmation of a civil servant in a service or post shall take effect from the date of \r\noccurrence of permanent vacancy in that service or post or from the date of continuous officiation, in \r\nsuch service or post, whichever is later. \r\n8. Seniority.__ (1) For proper administration of a service, cadre or 1[post], the appointing \r\nauthority shall cause a seniority list of the members for the time being of such service, cadre or 1[post] \r\nto be prepared, but nothing herein contained shall be construed to confer any vested right to a particular \r\nseniority in such service, cadre or 1[post], as the case may be. \r\n(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the seniority of a civil servant shall be reckoned \r\nin relation to other civil servants belonging to the same 1[service or cadre], whether serving in the same \r\ndepartment or office or not, as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) Seniority on initial appointment to a service, 1[cadre] or post shall be determined as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n1[(4) Seniority in a post, service or cadre to which a civil servant is promoted shall take effect \r\nfrom the date of regular appointment to that post: \r\nProvided that civil servants who are selected for promotion to a higher post in one batch shall, \r\non their promotion to the higher post, retain their inter se seniority as in the lower post.] \r\n9. Promotion.__ (1) A civil servant possessing such minimum qualifications as may be \r\nprescribed shall be eligible for promotion to a 2[higher] post for the time being reserved under the rules \r\nfor departmental promotion in 3[* * *] the service or cadre to which he belongs [:]4 \r\n4[Provided that the posts of__ \r\n(a) Additional Secretary and Senior Joint Secretary may, in the public interest, be \r\nfilled by promotion from amongst officers of regularly constituted Occupational \r\nGroups and services holding, on regular basis, posts in Basic Pay Scale 20; and \r\n(b) Secretary may, in the public interest, be filled by promotion from amongst \r\nofficers of regularly constituted Occupational Groups and services holding, on \r\nregular basis, posts in Basic Pay Scale 21, \r\nin such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.] \r\n(2) A post referred to in sub -section (1) may either be a selection post or a non-selection post \r\nto which promotions shall be made as may be prescribed__ \r\n(a) In the case of a selection post, on the basis of selection on merit; and \r\n(b) in the case of a non-selection post, on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness. \r\n \r\n \r\n1Subs. by Ordinance No. III of 1984, s. 3. \r\n2Added by Ordinance No. III of 1984, s. 4. \r\n3Omitted ibid. \r\n4Subs. and added by Ordinance No. XXXIII of 2001, s. 2. \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 12 \r\n \r\n1[(3) Promotion to posts in basic pay scales 20 and 21 and equivalent shall be made on the \r\nrecommendations of a Selection Board which shall be headed by the Chairman, Federal Public Service \r\nCommission.] \r\n10. Posting and transfer. __ Every civil servant shall be liable to serve any where within or \r\noutside Pakistan, in any 2[equivalent or higher] post under the Federal Government, or any Provincial \r\nGovernment or local authority, or a corporation or body set up or established by any such Government: \r\nProvided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to a civil servant recruited \r\nspecifically to serve in a particular area or region: \r\nProvided further that, where a civil servant is required to serve in a post outside his service or \r\ncadre, his terms and conditions of service as to his pay shall not be less favourable than those to which \r\nhe would have been entitled if he had not been so required to serve. \r\n3[10A. Restriction on service in international organization .__ (1) No civil servant shall, \r\nduring his service, serve in any international organization, including an i nternational non - \r\ngovernmental organization, international financial institution and foreign donor agency. \r\n(2) The restriction under sub -section (1) shall not apply to a civil servant who is posted or \r\ndeputed in such an organization on behalf of Pakistan o r with prior permission of the Federal \r\nGovernment in accordance with rules, which shall be laid before both Houses of Majlis-e-Shoora \r\n(Parliament).] \r\n11. Termination of service .__ (1) The service of a civil servant may be terminated without \r\nnotice__ \r\n(i) during the initial or extended period of his probation: \r\nProvided that, where such civil servant is appointed by promotion on \r\nprobation or, as the case may be, is transferred from one 4[service], cadre or post \r\nto another 4[service], cadre or post, his service shall not be so terminated so long \r\nas he holds a lien against his former post in such 4[service], cadre or post as the \r\ncase may be; \r\n(ii) on the expiry of the initial or extended period of his employment; or \r\n(iii) if the appointment is made ad hoc terminable on the appointment of a person on \r\nthe recommendation of the selection authority, on the appointment of such \r\nperson. \r\n(2) Where, on the abolition of a post or reduction in the number of posts in a cadre or 4[service], \r\nthe services of a civil servant are required to be terminated, the person whose services are terminated \r\nshall ordinarily be the one who is the most junior in such cadre or 4[service]. \r\n(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub -section (1), but subject to the provisions of sub - \r\nsection (2), the service of a civil servant in temporary employment or appointed ad hoc shall be liable \r\nto termination on fourteen days’ notice or pay in lieu thereof. \r\n \r\n1Added by Ordinance No. XLIII of 2000. \r\n2Ins. by Act No. V of 1996, s. 3. \r\n3Ins. by Act No. XVII of 2016, s.2. \r\n4Subs. by Ordinance No. III of 1984, s. 5. \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 12 \r\n \r\n1[11A. Absorption of civil servants rendered surplus.__ Notwithstanding anything contained \r\nin this Act, the rules, agreement, contract or the terms and conditions of service, a civil servant who is \r\nrendered surplus as a result of re-organization or abolition of a Division, department, office or abolition \r\nof a post in pursuance of any Government decision may be appointed to a post, carrying basic pay \r\nscale equal to the post held by him before such appointment, if he possesses the qualifications and \r\nfulfils other conditions applicable to that post : \r\nProvided that where no equivalent post is available he may be offered a lower post in such \r\nmanner, and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed and where such civil servant is appointed \r\nto a lower post the pay being drawn by him in the higher post immediately preceding his appointment \r\nto a lower post shall remain protected.] \r\n2[11B.__ (1)Where it is brought to the notice of the appo inting authority that \r\nappointment of a person to a civil post was made without observing the prescribed procedure or without \r\nfulfilling the prescribed qualification, experience and age limit, it may send a reference to the Federal \r\nPublic Service Commis sion for determination whether he is fit to hold the post to which he was \r\nappointed and, if not, whether he is fit to hold any other post compatible with his qualification and \r\nexperience. \r\n(2) On receipt of the advice of the Federal Public Service Commission on a reference made \r\nunder sub-section (1), the appointing authority may pass such order of appointment or termination of \r\nservice as may be considered by it to be just and equitable: \r\nProvided that if it is proposed to pass order of termination of service in the light of the advice \r\nof the Commission, a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the order of termination, shall \r\nbe provided. \r\n(3) Where an order of appointment is made on the advice of the Commission, it shall be treated \r\nas a case o f fresh appointment and seniority of such an appointee shall be determined in accordance \r\nwith the Civil Servants (Seniority) Rules, 1993.] \r\n3[12. Reversion to lower post, etc.__ (1) A civil servant appointed to a higher post on ad hoc, \r\ntemporary or officiating basis shall be liable to reversion to his lower post. \r\n(2) No civil servant shall be dismissed or removed from service or reduced in rank by an \r\nauthority subordinate to that by which he was appointed. \r\n(3) No such civil servant as aforesaid shall be dism issed or removed from service, or reduced \r\nin rank, until he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed \r\nto be taken against him: \r\nProvided that this sub-section shall not apply__ \r\n(i) where a civil servant is dismissed or removed from service or reduced in rank \r\non the ground of conduct which has led to his conviction on a criminal charge; \r\nor \r\n \r\n1Added by Ordinance No. XX of 2001, s. 2. \r\n2Ins. by Ordinance No. CXXX of 2002, s. 2. \r\n3Subs. by Act No. V of 1996, s. 4. \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 12 \r\n \r\n(ii) where the President or any person authorised by him under the rules is satisfied, \r\nfor reasons to be recorded in writing, that in the interest of the security of \r\nPakistan or any part thereof, it is not expedient to give to that civil servant such \r\nan opportunity.] \r\n12A. 1[Omitted] \r\n2[13. Retirement from service.__ (1) A civil servant shall retire from service__ \r\n(i) on such date after he has completed 3[twenty] years of service qualifying for \r\npension or other retirement benefits as the competent authority may, in public \r\ninterest, direct; or \r\n(ii) where no direction is given under clause (i), on the completion of the sixtieth \r\nyear of his age. \r\n(2) No direction under clause (i) of sub -section (1) shall be made until the civil servant has \r\nbeen informed in writing of the grounds on which it is proposed to make the direction, and has been \r\ngiven a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the said direction. \r\nExplanation: In this Section, “competent authority” means the appointing authority prescribed \r\nin rule 6 of the Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1973.] \r\n14. Employment after retirement.__ (1) A retired civil servant shall not be re-employed under \r\nthe Federal Government, unless such re -employment is necessary in the public interest and is made \r\nwith the prior approval of the authority next above the appointing authority: \r\nProvided that, where the appointing authority is the President, such re -employment may be \r\nordered with the approval of the President. \r\n(2) Subject to the provisions of sub -section (1) of s ection 3 of the Ex -Government Servants \r\n(Employment with Foreign Governments) (Prohibition) Act, 1966 (XII of 1966), a civil servant may, \r\nduring leave preparatory to retirement, or after retirement from Government service, seek any private \r\nemployment: \r\nProvided that, where employment is sought by a civil servant while on leave preparatory to \r\nretirement or within two years of the date of his retirement, he shall obtain the prior approval of the \r\nprescribed authority. \r\n15. Conduct.__ The conduct of a civil servant shall be regulated by rules made, or instructions \r\nissued, by Government or a prescribed authority, whether generally or in respect of a specified group \r\nor class of civil servants. \r\n4[15A. Declaration of Assets.__ Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (g) of section 7 \r\nof the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017 (XXXIV of 20l7), the declaration of assets of a Civil \r\nServant of BS-17 and above, his spouse and dependent children, including domestic and foreign assets \r\n \r\n1Omitted by Act No. IX of 2016, s. 4. \r\n2Subs. by Ordinance No. XX of 2000, s. 2. \r\n3Subs. by Ordinance No. XXXIV of 2001, s. 2. \r\n4Ins. by Act No. XX of 2025, s.2. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 10 of 12 \r\n \r\nand liabilities, as may be prescribed, shall be digitally filed with the Federal Board of Revenue and \r\nsame shall be publicly available, through Federal Board of Revenue, in accordance with the rules as \r\nmay be prescribed: \r\nProvided that the extent of disclosure, under this section, shall give due regard to the balance \r\nbetween public interest for good governance and individual’s privacy and security.] \r\n16. Efficiency and discipline.__ A civil servant shall be liable to prescribed disciplinary action \r\nand penalties in accordance with the prescribed procedure. \r\n17. Pay. A civil servant appointed to a post 1[* *] shall be entitled, in accordance with the rules, \r\nto the pay sanctioned for such post 1[* *]: \r\nProvided that, when the appointment is made on a current charge-basis or by way of additional \r\ncharge, his pay shall be fixed in the prescribed manner: \r\nProvided further that where a civil servant has, under an order which is later set aside, been \r\ndismissed or removed from service or reduced in rank, he shall, on the setting aside of such order, be \r\nentitled to such arrears of pay as the authority setting aside such order may determine. \r\n18. Leave.__ A civil servant shall be allowed leave in accordance with the leave rules applicable \r\nto him, provided that the grant of leave will depend on the exigencies of service and be at the discretion \r\nof the competent authority. \r\n19. Pension and gratuity.__ (1) On retirement from service, a civil servant shall be entitled to \r\nreceive such pension or gratuity as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) In the event of the death of a civil servant, whether befor e or after retirement, his family \r\nshall be entitled to receive such pension, or gratuity, or both, as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) No pension shall be admissible to a civil servant who is dismissed or removed from service \r\nfor reasons of discipline, but Governmen t may sanction compassionate allowance to such a civil \r\nservant, not exceeding two-thirds of the pension or gratuity which would have been admissible to him \r\nhad he been invalided from service on the date of such dismissal or removal. \r\n(4) If the determination of the amount of pension or gratuity admissible to a civil servant is \r\ndelayed beyond one month of the date of his retirement or death, he or his family, as the case may be, \r\nshall be paid provisionally such anticipatory pension or gratuity as may be determined by the \r\nprescribed authority, according to the length of service of the civil servant which qualifies for pension \r\nor gratuity; and any overpayment consequent on such provisional payment shall be adjusted against \r\nthe amount of pension or gratuity finally determined as payable to such civil servant or his family. \r\n20. Provident Fund.__ (1) Before the expiry of the third month of every financial year, the \r\naccounts officer or other officer required to maintain provident fund accounts shall furnish to every \r\ncivil servant subscribing to a provident fund the account of which he is required to maintain a statement \r\nunder his hand showing the subscriptions to, including the interest accruing thereon, if any, and \r\nwithdrawals or advances from, his provident fund during the preceding financial year. \r\n(2) Where any subscription made by a civil servant to his provident fund has not been shown \r\nor credited in the account by the accounts or other officer required to maintain such account, such \r\n \r\n1Omitted by Ordinance No. III of 1984, s. 8. \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 12 \r\n \r\nsubscription shall be credited to the account of the civil servant on the basis of such evidence as may \r\nbe prescribed. \r\n21. Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance. __ All civil servants and their families shall be \r\nentitled to the benefits admissible under the Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance \r\nAct, 1969 (II of 1969), and the rules made thereunder. \r\n22. Right of appeal or representation .__ (1) Where a right to prefer an appeal or apply for \r\nreview in respect of any order relating to the terms and conditions of his service is provided to a civil \r\nservant under any rules applicable to him, such appeal or application shall, except as may be otherwise \r\nprescribed, be made within thirty days of the date of such order. \r\n(2) Where no provision for appeal or review exists under the rules in respect of any order or \r\nclass of orders, a civil servant aggrieved by any such order may, within thirty days of the \r\ncommunication to him of such order, make a representation against it to the authority next above the \r\nauthority which made the order: \r\nProvided that no representation shall lie on matters relating to the determination of fitness of a \r\nperson to hold a particular post or to be promoted to a higher post or grade. \r\n_______ \r\nCHAPTER III.__MISCELLANEOUS \r\n23. Saving.__ Nothing in this Act or in any rule shall be construed to limit or abridge the power \r\nof the President to deal with the case of any civil servant in such manner as m ay appear to him to be \r\njust and equitable: \r\nProvided that, where this Act or any rule is applicable to the case of a civil servant, the case \r\nshall not be dealt with in any manner less favourable to him than that provided by this Act or such rule. \r\n1[23A. Indemnity.__ No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against a civil \r\nservant for anything done in his official capacity which is in good faith done or intended to be done \r\nunder this Act or the rules, instructions or directions made or issued thereunder. \r\n23B. Jurisdiction barred. __ Save as provided under this Act and the Service Tribunals Act, \r\n1973 (LXX of 1973), or the rules made thereunder, no order made or proceedings taken under this Act, \r\nor the rules made thereunder by the President or any officer authorized by him shall be called in \r\nquestion in any Court and no injunction shall be granted by any Court in respect of any decision made, \r\nor proceedings taken in pursuance of any power conferred by, or under, this Act or the rules made \r\nthereunder.] \r\n24. Removal of difficulties.__ If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions \r\nof this Act, the President may make such order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may \r\nappear to him to be necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty: \r\nProvided that no such power shall be exercised after the expiry of one year from the coming \r\ninto force of this Act. \r\n \r\n1Ins. by Ordinance No. LXI of 2001, s. 2. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 12 of 12 \r\n \r\nCHAPTER IV.__ RULES \r\n25. Rules.__ (1) The President, or any person authorised by the President in this behalf, may \r\nmake such rules as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this \r\nAct. \r\n(2) Any rules, orders or instructions in respect of any terms and conditions of service of civil \r\nservants duly made or issued by an authority competent to make them and in force immediately before \r\nthe commencement of this Act shall, in so far as such rules, orders or instructions are not inconsistent \r\nwith the provisions of this Act, be deemed to be rules made under this Act. \r\n26. 1[Omitted] \r\n \r\n \r\n_______ \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n RGN. 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