(1)No candidate shall be appointed to a post in the Service unless he be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties. Before a candidate is finally approved for appointment by direct recruitment he shall be required to pass an examination by a Medical Board :Provided that examination by a Medical Board shall not be required in respect of a candidate recruited by promotion.(2)A female candidate who has a result of test is found to be pregnant of twelve weeks duration or more should be declared temporarily unfill. She should be re-examined for fitness after six weeks from the date of confinement.
