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Article 309 — Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Acts of the appropriate Legislature may regulate therecruitment, and conditions of service of personsappointed, to public services and posts in connection

Article
309
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—S ERVICES
Index row title
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Acts of the appropriate Legislature may regulate therecruitment, and conditions of service of personsappointed, to public services and posts in connection
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
f229acc2-ef3c-4af9-afb8-1e9add2af26a

140 words

Verbatim text

Acts of the appropriate Legislature may regulate therecruitment, and conditions of service of personsappointed, to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of any State: Provided that it shall be competent for the President or such person as he may direct in the case of servicesand posts in connection with the affairs of the Union,and for the Governor 2*** of a State or such person as he may direct in the case of services and posts in connection with the affairs of the State, to make rules regulating the recruitment, and the conditions of service of personsappointed, to such services and posts until provision inthat behalf is made by or under an Act of the appropriateLegislature under this article, and any rules so madeshall have effect subject to the provisions of any such Act.

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