(1) There shall be a promotion committee as follows to make recommendation for promotion to the officer level post
of the health service.
(a) Chairperson of the Public Service Commission or Member of the Public Service Commission
designated by him or her – Chairperson
(b) Member of the Public Service
Commission designated by the
Chairperson of the Public Service
Commission – Member
(c) Chief Secretary – Member
(d) Expert in the concerned subject
nominated by the public Service
Commission – Member
(e) Secretary at the Ministry of Health – Member-
Secretary
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, the promotion committee shall, based on the work performance capacity, make recommendation of at least Fifty percent additional candidates of the vacant posts if available, for making promotion to the Twelfth level post. The Government of Nepal shall, from amongst the
candidates so recommended, promote those candidates whom it considers to be appropriate based on seniority and work efficiency.
(3) There shall be a prescribed promotion committee to make recommendation for promotion to the assistant level post of the health service.
(4) The procedures to be followed by the promotion committee to make recommendation for promotion of employees shall be as prescribed.
(5) The promotion committee shall meet in every Six months and make recommendation for promotion no later than Three months after the date of receipt of application forms 28 for promotion.