Section 16
Probation Period
While making fresh appointment to any permanent post of the civil service, such appointment shall be made on probation for a period of Six months in the case of a female civil
employee, and one year, in the case of a male civil employee. If  his/her performance is not satisfactory during the probation period, his/her appointment may be canceled. The appointment of a civil employee whose appointment has not been so cancelled shall be deemed to have ipso facto been confirmed on the expiration of the probation period.
Provided that, any employee who has already completed the probation period upon being once appointed permanently to a post in the civil service is appointed to another post and obtains the dispatch letters shall not be required to undergo the probation period again.
Explanation: For the purposes of proviso (3) of Clause (c) of Sub-section (1) of Section 10 and this Section, “civil Service” also includes the Parliamentary Service and the Nepal Health
Service.