Civil Servants Act 1973 & Rules MCQs

108 MCQs  (Page 4 of 11)

Where an appointment was made without observing prescribed procedure, the appointing authority may, under Section 11B, send a reference to:
The Federal Service Tribunal
The Establishment Division
The Federal Public Service Commission
The Law and Justice Division
Section 12(2) provides that no civil servant shall be dismissed, removed or reduced in rank by an authority:
Subordinate to that by which he was appointed
Other than the President
Other than the Prime Minister
Equivalent to the appointing authority
The requirement of show-cause opportunity under Section 12(3) does NOT apply where the civil servant is dismissed:
For absence from duty exceeding one year
During the extended period of probation
On the ground of conduct which has led to his conviction on a criminal charge
On charges of inefficiency
Under Section 13(1)(i), a civil servant may be retired in public interest after completing:
Thirty years of service
Twenty-five years of qualifying service
Fifty-five years of age
Twenty years of service qualifying for pension
For the purpose of Section 13, 'competent authority' means the:
Authority next above the appointing authority
Appointing authority prescribed in rule 6 of the APT Rules, 1973
Prime Minister for all BPS
Establishment Division
A retired civil servant may be re-employed under the Federal Government if necessary in public interest and with prior approval of:
The authority next above the appointing authority
The Prime Minister in all cases
The appointing authority
The Establishment Division
Prior approval of the prescribed authority is required where a civil servant seeks private employment during LPR or within:
Six months of the date of his retirement
One year of the date of his retirement
Three years of the date of his retirement
Two years of the date of his retirement
Where an order of dismissal is later set aside, the arrears of pay to which the civil servant is entitled are determined by:
The Accountant General Pakistan Revenues
The Federal Service Tribunal in every case
The authority setting aside such order
The Finance Division
Under Section 18, grant of leave to a civil servant:
Requires approval of the Finance Division
Depends on exigencies of service and is at the discretion of the competent authority
Cannot be refused if leave is due
Is a vested right once earned
A civil servant dismissed for reasons of discipline may be sanctioned a compassionate allowance not exceeding:
Two-thirds of the pension or gratuity admissible had he been invalided from service
One-half of the pension admissible on superannuation
Full pension if he has 20 years' service
One-third of the pension admissible on superannuation