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1868. Private Secretary payable out of public monies, shall not exceed the rate of six hundred dollars per annum, he shall not by virtue of such appointment be a member of the Civil Service, and his appointment shall cease on the retirement of the Minister who appointed him.

Authority for appointments or promotions. 4. No appointment or promotion shall be made, except Authority for under the authority of the Governor in Council, upon the application and report of the Head of the Department, in which it is to be made.

Tenure of Office. 5. Every appointment, whether by Commission or otherwise, shall be during pleasure.

Examination of Candidates for employment. 6. Every candidate for admission into the Civil Service shall, as a condition precedent to his nomination, produce such evidence as the Governor may think sufficient as to his age, health and moral character ; and upon the delivery of the same, and of the nomination of any Head of a Department, to the Civil Service Board, the said Board shall examine such candidate; and no appointment shall be made until after such nomination, and the passing of such examination : Provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent any special examination being held as to persons to be appointed or promoted in the Outside Service of the Department of Customs,  Inland Revenue, Public Works, or Post Office Department, or other outside service, under the supervision of the Department to which such service belongs.

Term of probation. 7. A Probationary Clerk shall enter the Service at a salary of three hundred dollars per annum, and shall serve in that capacity and at that rate of salary, for at least one year before being eligible for permanent appointment as a Third Class Clerk :—

But such permanent appointment may be deferred by the Head of the Department ; and in such case additional salary, at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, may be allowed ; and

If such Probationary Clerk be not at the end of two years, found fit for appointment as a Third Class Clerk, his employment in the Civil Service shall cease.

Classes. 8. Clerks shall be divided into three Classes : First, Second and Third.

Third Class Clerks. 9. A Third Class Clerk shall receive a salary of four hundred dollars for his first year's service as such, and may thereafter have