The Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Article 139Term of office

In forcePart IX THE SERVICES OF BANGLADESHChapter II PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS

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Part IX THE SERVICES OF BANGLADESH

Chapter II PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS

art. 139

139. Term of office (1) The term of office of the chairman and other members of a public service commission shall, subject to the provisions of this article, expire five years after the date on which he entered upon his office, or when he attains the age of [sixty five] years, whichever is earlier. (2) The chairman and other members of such a commission shall not be removed from office except in like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of the [Supreme Court]. (3) A chairman or other member of a public service commission may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the President. (4) On ceasing to hold office a member of a public service commission shall not be eligible for further employment in the service of the Republic, but, subject to the provisions of clause (1)- (a) a chairman so ceasing shall be eligible for re appointment for one further term; and (b) a member (other than the chairman) so ceasing shall be eligible for re appointment for one further term or for appointment as chairman of a public service commission.

83. Substituted for the words “Supreme Court” by the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act XIV of 2011), section 40.

End of art. 139. Not in the index for this Act: Appendix (some pages are scanned images, not read: [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21]).

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