(1) The Governor may,
on the recommendation of the Commissioner —
(a)
establish and designate departments; and
(b)
amalgamate or divide existing departments and designate the resulting
department or departments; and
(c)
abolish departments; and
(d)
alter the designations of existing departments.
(2) Notice of any act
by the Governor under subsection (1) is to be published in the Gazette .
(3) An omission to
publish a notice under subsection (2) does not invalidate the act of the
Governor.
(4) The Minister may
direct the Commissioner to make a recommendation to the Governor under
subsection (1) in respect of a department or departments specified in the
direction, and the Commissioner must comply with the direction.
(5) The text of a
direction given under subsection (4) is to be included in the annual report
prepared by the Commissioner under section 22D.
[Section 35 amended: No. 24 of 2000 s. 34(1); No.
39 of 2010 s. 35 and 70.]