Section 68: Unified Local Government Service Board

68. Unified Local Government Service Board (1) There shall be for the purposes of this Act a Unified Local Government Service Board, which shall have the power to— (a) approve the establishment of any office of emolument in the service of a local authority; (b) change the posting of an officer, except an officer from the workmen’s group, from one local authority to another; (c) redeploy officers; (d) issue guidance on general human resource matters; (e) approve loans to eligible officers in accordance with section 74; (f) determine applications for leave without pay made by officers; (g) decide whether a temporary vacancy, arising from officers being on leave without pay or on extended leave, shall be filled and recruit, on a contract basis, any such temporary replacements; (h) establish training policy for officers and ensure that appropriate security bonds are entered into by officers who are sponsored to follow courses. (2) The Board shall be presided by the Permanent Secretary or his representative and shall comprise— (a) a representative of the Prime Minister’s Office; (b) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of finance; (c) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of civil service affairs; [Issue 9] L18 – 44 Revised Laws of Mauritius (d) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of labour and industrial relations; and (e) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of local government. (3) The Board shall— (a) regulate its meetings in such manner as it may determine; and (b) meet as often as is necessary at such time and place as the Permanent Secretary thinks fit. (4) The Board shall designate an officer to act as Secretary to the Board, and the Secretary shall— (a) prepare and attend every meeting of the Board; continued on page L18 (cid:177)(cid:3)(cid:23)(cid:24)(cid:3) L18 – 44 (1) [Issue 9] Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) keep minutes of proceedings of any meeting of the Board; and (c) have such other duties as may be conferred upon it by the Board. (5) Notice of every meeting shall be given to the members by the Secretary to the Board. (6) Every member shall be paid such fee or allowance as the Minister may approve. (7) In this section— “workmen’s group” means the group consisting of every category of unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled workers and their supervisors, including apprentices.