10 Powers of the Governing Board

(1) The Governing Board shall:

(a) provide and supervise the implementation of general Policy Guidelines, Strategic Direction, Rules and Regulations regarding the functions of the Service;

(b) provide the following Instruments for the Service: a Scheme of Service, Terms and Conditions of Service, Human Resource Policies and Staff Regulations. The Instruments shall have no effect until approved by the Governor and published in the Gazette;

(c) from time to time, subject to the approval of the Governor, review the Policy Guidelines, Strategic Direction, Rules, Regulations and Instruments provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this sub-section;

(d) subject to the approval of the Governor, modify the Organogram of the Service by creating such Directorates, Units and Revenue Offices as recommended by the Service;

(e) where there is a vacancy for employment in the Service, advertise in the Media specifying the relevant qualifications for such Post;

(f) employ Staff of the Service in accordance with the Scheme of Service and the Terms and Conditions of Service provided in paragraph (b) of this sub-section;

(g) make arrangements for the conduct of promotional examinations;

(h) promote and transfer Employees of the Service;

(i) impose discipline on erring Employees of the Service; and

(j) do such other things as are in the opinion of the Governing Board necessary to ensure the efficient performance of the functions of the Service under this Law.

(2) The Governing Board may, where it considers it expedient that any vacancy in the Service be filled by a Person holding Office in the Civil Service of the State, it shall notify the Civil Service Commission to that effect and the Governing Board may, by arrangement with the Commission, cause such vacancy to be filled by way of Secondment or Transfer.