Section 9 in The Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (Class II) Service Rules, 1988
9. Departmental Examination.
- [(1) Every member of the Service appointed as Sub-Divisional Officer (Electrical), Sub-Divisional Officer (Public Health) and Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) shall be required to pass a Departmental Examination to be held by the Board in accordance with the rules, procedure and standard laid down by the Government of Punjab in the Department of Public Works for the officers of equivalent rank, or for the officers discharging equivalent duties within three chances from the date of joining.] [Clause (1) Substituted by Punjab Gazette, (Extraordinary), Legislative Supplement Part III, dated July 12, 1990.](2)The members of the Service appointed as Secretary Market Committees shall pass the departmental examination to be held twice a year in three chances in such papers comprising such syllabus and of such standard as may be specified by the Board from time to time [-] [The words 'with the prior approval of the Government' omitted, See Legislative Supplement Part III dated 29.12.89 page 128.].Provided that if a member of the Service fails to pass the departmental examination in the specified period he shall be given one more chance by the appointing authority to enable him to pass the departmental examination:Provided further that an increment in his scale of pay will accrue to a member of the service only after he passes the departmental examination.(3)The members of the Service shall undergo such training as may be specified by the Board from time to time with the prior approval of the Government and also qualify such periodical tests during and after the training as are specified for this purpose by the Board.
