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Promotion

We believe that the draft Bill should also place on a statutory footing the principle of promotion on merit within the Civil Service. It is a generally accepted principle that civil servants are not only appointed on merit but also are promoted on merit. However, there is no external regulation of how the principle is applied in practice. We think an opportunity would be missed if the principle of promotion on merit and its regulation were not included in the Bill.