(1) An employee who is holding a post that is One level junior to a vacant post of any Head of Department or Chief of Office or in which he or she has a lien in the concerned group, sub-
group of the health service can, based on the prescribed grounds, be appointed to act in such vacant or lien post for a maximum period of One year.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), ……………. 22 the period of acting in that post may, in consultation with the Public Service Commission, be extended for a maximum period of One year until recommendation is made by the Public Service Commission for permanent fulfillment.