Section 3 — Additional functions of the Commission.

3. Additional functions of the Commission.- (1) Notwithstanding 
anything contained in any law relating to the appointment and conditions of 
service of employees of an institution,-  

(a)  on request being so made through the Administrative 
Department concerned in the manner prescribed, it shall be 
the duty of the Commission to make recommendations for 
recruitment or to conduct examinations/interviews for making 
recruitment to the services to Group A, B or C of such 
institution;  

(b)  the Commission may be consulted in the manner prescribed 
through the Administrative Department,-  

(i)  on all matters relating to recruitment and conditions of 
service of an institution;  

(ii)  on the principles to be followed in making appointments 
to services of an institution and in making promotions 
from one service to another and on the suitability of 
candidates for such appointments or promotions;  

                                                           
1. The Act came into force from 15th day of November, 2018 vide Notification No. 

Per (AP-B)-A(3)-2/2014, dated 14th  November, 2018, published in  the Rajpatra 
(e-Gazette), Himachal Pradesh dated 14th November, 2018, p. 6028. 



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(iii)  on all disciplinary matters affecting a person serving 
under an institution including memorials and petitions 
relating to such matters;  

(iv)  on any claim by or in respect of a person who is serving 
or has served in the institution that any cost incurred by 
him in defending legal proceedings instituted against 
him in respect of acts done or purporting to be done in 
the execution of his duty, for paying out of the funds of 
such institution;  

(v)  on any claim for the award of a pension in respect of 
injuries sustained by a person while serving in the 
institution and any question as to the amount of such 
award;  

and it shall be the duty of the Commission to advise on any matter so 
referred to them and on any other matter relating to employees of the 
institutions which the Government may refer to them:  

Provided that the Government may, by notification, specify the 
matters in which, either generally or in any particular class of cases or in any 
particular circumstances, it shall not be necessary to consult the Commission.  

(2) In the case of any difference of opinion between the Commission 
and the institution on any matter, the institution concerned shall refer the 
matter to the Government and the decision of the Government thereon shall be 
final.