(1) The Public Service Commission shall publish a separate list according to the order of merit for the purpose of temporary appointment from among the candidates who are not recommended for permanent appointment in the examination conducted by it.
(2) If a temporary appointment is to be made to any vacant position in the service, the authority shall send a written notice to the Public Service Commission.
(3) If written in accordance with sub-section (2), the Public Service Commission will recommend the name of the person in the merit order list for temporary appointment for a maximum of 6 months based on demand.
(4) In case the list as per sub-section (1) is not published or if the number of persons recommended as per sub-section (3) is less than the number of vacancies, temporary appointment may be made for up to 6 months with the consent of the Public Service Commission.
(5) The term of the employees appointed under this section may be extended with the consent of the Public Service Commission until the Public Service Commission recommends for filling the post permanently.
(6) According to sub-section (4), the information about the temporary appointment should be given to the Ministry of General Administration within seven days.
(7) Notwithstanding anything written above, no temporary appointment shall be made to any post in the service without making a request to the Public Service Commission for filling up a permanent post.
(8) If someone makes a temporary appointment contrary to this section, the amount of salary, allowances and other benefits received by the employee who has been appointed shall be collected from the appointing official in the same manner as government dues.