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5. Other Provisions
Article 312 A (inserted by the 28th Amendment Act of 1972) confers powers on the Parliament to vary or revoke the conditions of service of persons who were appointed to a civil service of the Crown in India before 1950. Article 313 deals with transitional provisions and says that until otherwise provided, all the laws in force before 1950 and applicable to any public service would continue. Article 314 which made provision for protection of existing officers of certain services was repealed by the 28th Amendment Act of 1972.
Table 66.1 Articles Related to Public Services at a Glance
Article No. Subject-matter |
308. Interpretation |
309. Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a state |
310. Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a state |
311. Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a state |
312. All-India Services |
312A. Power of Parliament to vary or revoke conditions of service of officers of certain services |
313. Transitional provisions |
314. Provision for protection of existing officers of certain services (Repealed) |