Singapore legislation
Article 34
Article 34
Permanent Secretaries
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Clause 1
There shall be for each Ministry one or more Permanent Secretaries who shall be persons who are public officers.
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Clause 2
(a)
Appointments to the office of Permanent Secretary shall be made by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from a list of names submitted by the Public Service Commission.
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Clause b
The responsibility for the allocation of each Permanent Secretary to a Ministry shall be vested in the Prime Minister.
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Clause 3
Every Permanent Secretary shall, subject to the general direction and control of the Minister, exercise supervision over the department or departments to which he is allocated.