(1) The Government of Nepal may, in order
to run the administration of the country, constitute the Federal civil service and
such other Federal government services as may be required. The constitution,
operation and conditions of service of such services shall be as provided for in the
Federal Act.
(2) Positions in the Federal civil service as well as all Federal
government services shall be filled through competitive examinations, on the basis
of open and proportional inclusive principle.
(3) The State Council of Ministers, Village Executives and Municipal
Executives may by law constitute and operate various government services as
required for the operation of their administration.