Section 53

In Article 139, in Clause (1) (under which the Public

Services Commission, by virtue of the reference to paragraph (b)

of Clause (1) of Article 132, has jurisdiction over the judicial and legal service), there shall be omitted the “(b)” following the word “paragraphs”.

In Article 144, in Clause (3) (which makes special provision for appointments to the posts of head or deputy head of a department and posts of similar status) after the word “status”

there shall be inserted the words “other than posts in the judicial and legal service”.

Act 26/1963

In the original Article 145, if still in force at the commencement of this Act, in Clause (1) (which provides for the appointment of the Attorney General to be made after consultation with the

Public Services Commission) for the words “Public Services

Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Judicial and

Legal Service Commission”.

In Article 148, in Clause (1) (which construes references to a Commission to which Part X applies as references to one of those established by Articles 139 to 141), for the words “139”

there shall be substituted the words “138”.

Branches in Borneo States and in Singapore of Judicial and