Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1975 No. 55 of 1975 - SECT 39

Division 3-Officers and Employees
39. (1) The Commission may appoint as officers such number of persons as it
thinks necessary for the purposes of this Act.

(2) A person shall not be appointed as an officer unless-

   (a)  the Commission is satisfied, after he has undergone a medical
        examination required by the Commission, as to his health and physical
        fitness;

   (b)  he possesses such educational qualifications, or meets such other
        requirements (if any), as are determined by the Commission; and

   (c)  the Commission is satisfied that he is a fit and proper person to be
        an officer.

(3) The Commission shall determine-

   (a)  the manner in which applications for appointment as officers are to be
        sought; and

   (b)  the manner of ascertaining the order in which offers of appointment
        will be made to persons who apply for appointment as officers to
        specified positions or to positions included in a specified class of
        positions.

(4) The Commission may, from time to time, for the purpose of this section-

   (a)  hold such examinations as it thinks fit;

   (b)  determine conditions of entry for any such examination; and

   (c)  appoint examiners for the purpose of any such examination.

(5) Officers shall perform duties as directed by the Commission or the
Managing Director.