EXTENSION OF FUNCTIONS OF U.P.S.C.

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Article 321 of the Constitution lays down that an Act made by Parliament or as the case may be, the Legislature of a State may provide for the exercise of additional functions by the UPSC or the State Public Service Commission as respects the services of the Union or the State and also as respects the services of any local authority or other body corporate constituted by law or of any public institution.  By virtue of provisions made in the relevant Acts, the following extension of functions of the Commission have so far been made: -

a)                  Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

            No appointment to any category ‘A’ post within the meaning of clause (i) of sub-section (8) of section 90 shall be made except after consultation with the Commission.

b)                  The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

            Every appointment to posts (other than medical posts) corresponding to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts under the Central Government shall be made in consultation with the Commission. 

c)                  The Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952

             No appointment to the post of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner or an Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner or a Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer or any other post under the Central Board carrying a scale of pay equivalent to the scale of pay of any Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ post under the Central Government shall be made except after consultation with the Commission.  

d)                  The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994.

            No appointment to Category ‘A’ posts within the meaning of clause (i) of sub-section (4) of section 34 the NDMC Act, 1994 shall be made except after consultation with the Commission.