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Public Adminstration QUESTION #9567
Question 1
The 1973 Constitution's Article 240 provides for civil service appointments and conditions. The Civil Servants Act 1973 defines a 'civil servant' with specific exclusions. Which category of government worker is explicitly excluded from the definition and why does this exclusion matter?
  • Officers deputed from provinces to the federation, contract employees, work-charged employees, and persons defined as workers under the Factories Act — excluded because they have different legal protections and terms of service✔️
  • Only persons working in intelligence and military agencies — excluded for national security reasons
  • All autonomous body employees — excluded because they are governed by their own organizational statutes rather than civil service rules
  • Only Grade 1 and 2 employees — excluded because their service conditions are determined by departmental rules rather than Act of Parliament
Correct Answer Explanation
The Civil Servants Act 1973 specifically excludes: (i) persons on deputation from provinces, (ii) contract employees, (iii) work-charged employees, (iv) persons paid from contingencies, and (v) workers under the Factories Act. This matters because excluded persons lack the full legal protections of civil servants (security of tenure, service tribunals, conduct rules), creating a two-tier workforce with different employment rights within the same government.