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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt
CIVIL SERVICE ACT
CHAPTER 23:01
Act
29 of 1965
Amended by
*21 of 1894
6 of 1968
6 of 1970
22 of 1977
†43 of 1978
45 of 1979
120/1980
†24 of 1981
*See Note on Transferred Provisions on page 3
†See Note on Amendments on page 3
Current Authorised Pages
Pages Authorised
(inclusive) by L.R.O.
1–2 ..
3–20 ..
21–36 ..
37–56 ..
57–58 ..
59–80 ..
81–82 ..
83–110 ..
111–113 ..
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MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt
2 Chap. 23:01 Civil Service
Index of Subsidiary Legislation
Page
*Civil Service Regulations (GN 122/1967) … … … … 21
Civil Service (External Affairs) Regulations (GN 149/1977) … … 87
United Kingdom—Trinidad and Tobago Public Officers Agreement
(GN 135/1960) … … … … … … … 109
Note on Commencement Date
*Civil Service Regulations
(a) Regulations 6(1), 7(1) and 9(1) came into operation on 16th February 1984.
(b) Regulation 16(1) and (2) came into operation on 16th February 1984.
(c) Regulations 36(6) and 37(4) came into operation on 1st January 1976.
(d) Regulation 14A came into operation on 1st September 2008.
Note on Omissions
The following Regulations have been omitted:
(a) The Acting Allowance Regulations (GN 71/1951).
(b) The Leave and Leave Passage Regulations (GN 151/1956).
(c) The Remuneration (Civil Service) Order (LN 97/1982).
(d) The Remuneration (Civil Service) Order (LN 14/1987).
(e) The Public Health Inspectors (Civil Service) (Overtime Allowance)
Regulations (LN 148/1992), (amended by LN 128/2005).
Note on First Schedule
The First Schedule to the Act, containing the Classification of Offices has been omitted since
it is of limited interest to the general public and amendments to it are numerous and frequent.
It was last completely replaced by GN 209/1976 and amended by GNs 115/1977, 118/1977,
198/1977, 199/1977, 119/1978, 35/1979, 36/1979 and LNs 108/1980; 50, 61, 76, 157,158, 159
and 160/1981; 52 and 142/1982; 97 and 98/1983; 156 and 157/1984; 14, 203 and 204/1985;
238/1986; 215/1987; 216/1987; 62 and 118/1989; 30/1995; 162/2002; 2/2003; 91/2004;
242/2004 and 45/2005.
Note on Adaptation
Under paragraph 6 of the Second Schedule to the Law Revision Act (Ch. 3:03) the Commission
amended certain references to Public Officers in this Chapter. The Minister’s approval of the
amendments was signified by LN 120/1980 but no marginal reference is made to this Notice
where any such amendment is made in the text.
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MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt
Civil Service Chap. 23:01 3
Note on Transferred Provisions
Section 2 and section 7 of the Deceased Officers’ Salary Ordinance (Ch. 9. No. 10—1950 Edition)
have been incorporated in this Act as sections 32 and 33 respectively.
Note on Application
This Act does not apply to the Judicial and Legal Service or officers of that Service (see section 17
of the Judicial and Legal Service Act, Chapter 6:01).
Note on Amendments
A. Section 21(1) (at page 14)
Section 21(1) of the Civil Service Act reads as follows:
“(1) There shall be established a Special Tribunal which shall consist of the
President and two members of the Industrial Court and two other members of that
Division selected by him.”.
Section 21(1) was repealed and replaced by section 2 of Act No. 43 of 1978 (which is
incorporated in this Act) but Act No. 43 of 1978 had not up to the date of the last revision of
this Act been brought into operation.
B. Second Schedule (at page 19)
The Second Schedule to this Act has been amended by Act No. 24 of 1981. However, Act
No. 24 of 1981 had not up to the date of the last revision of this Act been brought into operation.
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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt
4 Chap. 23:01 Civil Service
CHAPTER 23:01
CIVIL SERVICE ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
1. Short title.
PART I
PRELIMINARY
2. Interpretation.
PART II
ESTABLISHMENT AND STRUCTURE OF
THE CIVIL SERVICE
3. Establishment of Civil Service.
Classification titles to be observed in records.
4. Orders.
5. Increments.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
6. Tenure of office.
7. Appointment for specified period.
8. Resignation.
9. Civil servant and voting.
10. Civil servants and political activities.
11. Civil servants to take oath.
TERMINATION
12. Modes of leaving service.
PART III
THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
13. Establishment of Personnel Department.
14. Powers and Duties.
Consideration of recommendation on pay rates.
Consultation with organisations.
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