Cap. 497 чл. 29Applicability of certain provisions in terms of the Constitution. Extension to the public service of powers assigned to the Merit Protection Commission. Recommendation on victimisation.

Articles 21 to 26 inclusive and 28 shall have effect subject to there being an instrument of delegation in force under article 110

of the Constitution, and they shall cease to have effect to the extent that such delegation is withdrawn, suspended or derogated from by amendment, until such time as the instrument is restored. 30.* Once the relative articles are brought into force in terms of article 1(2), the Public Service Commission shall, acting in accordance with article 121(1) of the Constitution, extend to the public service any or all of the provisions of articles 33 and 34, assuming directly in respect of the public service the powers therein assigned to the Merit Protection Commission:

Provided that the restrictions applying to the Merit Protection Commission concerning matters under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Tribunal shall not apply to the Public Service Commission acting in relation to the public service and public officers.

31.* (1) The Public Service Commission shall ensure, in so far as its powers under articles 33 and 34 (as extended to the public service under article 30) permit, that no public officer is victimised for making any report to his superior, to the Commission or to another relevant authority about any breach of the Code of Ethics or of any other provision of this or any other Act.

(2) Where the Public Service Commission finds that a public officer has been victimised as aforesaid in a manner that it is unable to prevent or redress, it shall make a report to the Prime Minister or to other authorities recommending such measures to redress the situation as it considers appropriate.