Judicial Service (Personnel Board) Regulations 2022

first appoint a person as a Judicial Service Officer at any grade below the threshold grade;

confirm a Judicial Service Officer at any grade below the threshold grade;

emplace a Judicial Service Officer on the permanent establishment at any grade below the threshold grade;

promote a Judicial Service Officer to any grade below the threshold grade;

transfer a Judicial Service Officer below the threshold grade to any post under the jurisdiction of the Commission;

transfer —

a Judicial Service Officer below the threshold grade to another Scheme of Service in the public service (other than the Singapore Legal Service); or

a public officer from another Scheme of Service in the public service (other than the Singapore Legal Service) to be a Judicial Service Officer below the threshold grade,with the prior agreement of the Public Service Commission or the relevant personnel board established under Article 110D of the Constitution having jurisdiction and power over the other Scheme of Service or the public officer to be transferred, as the case may be;

transfer —

a Judicial Service Officer below the threshold grade to be a Legal Service Officer; or

a Legal Service Officer to be a Judicial Service Officer below the threshold grade,with the prior agreement of the Legal Service Commission or the relevant personnel board established under Article 111I of the Constitution, as the case may be.

3 members;

all members.

the members present may, after 10 minutes have elapsed after the time appointed for the meeting, proceed to transact any business as if a quorum were present; but(b)any decision made at the meeting is an interim decision.

must be notified to all members within 7 days after the interim decision is made; and

becomes final if —

the interim decision is confirmed by the personnel board; or

14 days have elapsed since the interim decision was made and no member has requested the Chairperson to convene a meeting on the interim decision.

is not present within 10 minutes after the time appointed for a personnel board to meet; or

is unwilling to act,the members present may elect one of their number to preside at that meeting.

the presiding member has a casting vote (which is in addition to his or her deliberative vote); and

the proposed resolution lapses if the presiding member declines to exercise his or her casting vote.

a proposed resolution; and

the time within which, and the manner in which, a member must notify the Secretary of the member’s vote on the proposed resolution.

the Chairperson has a casting vote (which is in addition to his or her deliberative vote); and

the proposed resolution lapses if the Chairperson declines to exercise his or her casting vote.

a personnel board informs all candidates in a promotion exercise of the successful candidates in that exercise; and

a candidate in that exercise is not notified that he or she is a successful candidate in that exercise,the candidate is deemed to have been notified of the personnel board’s adverse decision on the date of the notification in sub‑paragraph (a).

the procedure for the exercise;

the number of posts, grades, officers and persons involved in the exercise; and

the time that may be taken for the exercise.

be made within 30 days after the appellant is notified or deemed to be notified of the decision appealed against;

be in writing;

refer to the decision appealed against;

state the grounds of appeal in a clear and concise manner; and

be signed by the appellant.

the Secretary must cause the relevant records and grounds of decision to be sent to the Commission; and

the Commission is to consider and decide on the appeal.

seek advice on any matter arising out of the appeal; and

take further evidence from any person.

confirm or vary the decision appealed against; or

substitute a fresh decision for the decision appealed against.