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- (2) The Chairman shall be a citizen of Malaysia born in Malaya.
- (3) There shall be a Deputy Chairman who shall be a person chosen by the members of the Public Service Commission from among their own number.
- (4) A person appointed to be a member of the Public Service Commission shall thereafter be ineligible for appointment to any public office.
- (5) At any meeting of the Public Service Commission three members who shall include either the Chairman or Deputy Chairman, and may include both of them, shall form a quorum. If the quorum is present, the Commission shall not be disqualified for the transaction of business by reason of any vacancy among its members, and any proceeding of the Commission shall be valid notwithstanding that some person not entitled so to do took part therein.
- (6) Before assuming the duties of his office, the Chairman and every other member of the Public Service Commission shall take and subscribe before the Chief Justice of Singapore or some other Judge of the High Court the appropriate Oath for the due execution of his office in the form set out in the First Schedule to this Constitution.
Disqualification for appointment to the Commission 72. A person shall not be appointed to be a member of the Public Service Commission if he is, and shall cease to be a member if he becomes—
- (a) a public officer;
- (b) a member of, or in the employment of, any corporation incorporated directly by the provisions of any law for the time being in force in the State;
- (c) a Member of either House of Parliament or of the Legislative Assembly or a duly nominated candidate for election as such Member;
- (d) a member of any trade union or of any body or association affiliated to a trade union; or
- (e) the holder of any office in any political association.
Tenure of office. 73. (1) Subject to the provisions of Article 72 of this Constitution every member of the Public Service Commission shall, unless he earlier resigns his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Yang di-Pertuan Negara or is removed therefrom under this Article, hold office for a period of five years from the date of his appointment, but shall be eligible for re-appointment.
- (2) If the Prime Minister, or the Chairman of the Public Service Commission after consulting with the Prime Minister, represents to the Yang di-Pertuan Negara that a Member of the Public Service Commission ought to be removed from office for inability to discharge the functions of his office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour, the Yang di-Pertuan Negara shall refer that representation to a tribunal consisting of the Chief Justice of Singapore and two other Judges of the High Court
