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Permanent / Temporary Appointment

Service Division

Terms and Definitions

P.U(A) 1/2012

Rule 4 - Interpretation

Appointment to the public service by the Commission on a permanent, temporary or contractual basis including the first-time appointment and the appointment of an officer currently serving in any scheme of service.

Terms

Appointments according to the service scheme

Rule 5 (1), P.U (A) 1/2012 - All appointments into the public service must meet the requirements of the service scheme in force at the time.

 

Appointment of citizens only

Rule 6 (1), P.U (A) 1/2012 - All candidates for appointment into the public service must be citizens of Malaysia.

Rule 6 (2), P.U (a) 1/2012 – Notwithstanding sub regulation (1), the YDPA may, on grounds of national interest, authorise the appointment of a person who is not a citizen by contract and the provisions of Part X shall apply to the officer.

 

Medical examination, statutory declaration and Letter of Undertaking

Rule 20 (1), P.U (A)1/2012 – Each candidate to be appointed into the public service shall meet the following conditions of appointment:

  1. Be examined and recognised as healthy by a registered medical practitioner;
  2. Make statutory declaration under the Statutory Declaration Act 1960; and
  3. Sign the Letter of Undertaking

Rule 21, P.U (A)1/2012 – Officers appointed for the first time or officers appointed to other service schemes are required to pass a security screening prescribed in any law in force.

Related Policies / Circulars

  1. Public Officers Regulations (Appointment, Promotion and Termination of Service) 2012 [P.U (A)1/2012].

  2. Service scheme that is issued from time to time.

  3. Section UP.1.3.10 Medical Examination for the Purpose of Appointment into the Public Service.

  4. Section UP.1.3.7 Implementation of Security Screening for Appointed Officers in the Public Service.

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