Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 9 · The Public Service
110. Appointment, etc., of public officers
Feedback & supportSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, it shall be the duty of the Public Service Commission to appoint, confirm, emplace on the permanent or pensionable establishment, promote, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over public officers.
Public Service Commission
“Public Service Commission” means the Public Service Commission constituted under this Constitution;
The promotion of public officers shall be on the basis of official qualifications, experience and merit.
No public officer shall be dismissed or reduced in rank under this Article without being given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
Subject to the provisions of Article 110D, no member of any of the services mentioned in Article 102(1)(b) to (d) shall be dismissed or reduced in rank by an authority subordinate to that which, at the time of the dismissal or reduction, has power to appoint a member of that service of equal rank.
member
“member” means a member of the Council and includes the Chairman and any alternate member appointed under Article 37C.
In clause (1) —
“appoint” does not include an appointment to act in an office for 2 months or less;
“transfer” does not include transfer without a change of rank within a department of the Government.