(1) There shall be a promotion committee as follows to make recommendation for promotion to the other
gazetted post of the civil service, except for promotion to the  gazetted post of Nepal Judicial Service and for promotion from the non-gazetted post to the gazetted post:
(a) Chairperson of the Public Service Commission or Member of the Public Service Commission designated by him/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 General Administration – Member secretary
(1a) There shall be a promotion committee as follows, to make recommendation for promotion to the gazetted third class from the non-gazette first class:
(a) Member of the Public Service Commission designated by the
Chairperson of the Public Service Commission – Chairperson
(b) Secretary at the Public Service Commission – Member
(c) Secretary at the Ministry of General Administration – Member
(d) Expert in the concerned subject nominated by the Chairperson of the
Public Service Commission – Member
(e) Secretary at the Ministry relating to Service, Group or Sub-group or
Gazetted First Class Officer designated by him/her – Member-Secretary
(1b) The secretariat of the promotion committee referred to in Sub-section (1a) shall be at the Ministry operating the service, group or sub-group.
(2) There shall be a promotion committee, as prescribed, to make recommendation for promotion to the non-gazetted post of the civil service.
(3) The procedures to be followed by the promotion committee to make recommendation for promotion of the civil
employees shall be as prescribed.
(4) The promotion committee must, while publishing a promotion name list, also publish the marks obtained by the potential candidates who have filled up the forms for promotion.
(4a) The promotion committee shall publish the results of promotion within four months from the last date of submission of application forms.
(5) The promotion committee must prepare an annual plan of operations and carry out its functions as per that plan.