of such duties is otherwise provided for by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and any deputy head so acting during such absence shall exercise all the powers vested in the head as to the control of the other employees of the department. 1906, c. 5, s. 10. APPOINTMENTS. 11. Every person entering the public service of Saskat-Time of probation of chewan within the meaning of this Act shall be subject to employees a probation of three months; and his employment shall cease at the end of that period from the date of his first employment unless at or before the end of that period the head signifies in writing that such person is considered by him as competent for the duty of that department; and if he is rejected the head of the department shall report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council the reasons for rejecting him. 1906, c. 5, s. 11.. 12. All appointments to the public service shall be made by How made the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the application and report of the head of the department in which the person appointed is to be employed; all such appointments shall be during pleasure. 1906, c. 5, s. 12. 13. It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant Governor in Acting Council to appoint any member of the Executive Council to act as head of any department and also to appoint any acting officer or servant of any kind who shall have all the power and authority of the person for whom he is acting. have effect (2) Such acting head of department, officer or servant shall When to act only in the absence from the post of duty or during illness or other physical disability of the person for whom he acts or in case of a vacancy in office. 1906, c. 5, s. 13. OATHS. to subscribe allegiance 14. All employees of the public service and every clerk of Employees the Legislative Assembly and provincial auditor before to oaths of any salary is paid to him shall take and subscribe the oath of and office allegiance and also the oath contained in form A in the schedule hereto in addition to any other oath which may be provided by any other Act in that behalf. 1906, c. 5, s. 14. Clerk of Executive Council to subscribe to 15. In the case of the clerk of the Executive Council and all employees under him and in the case of any officer or employee of whom the Lieutenant Governor requires the same oath of there shall be added to the oath at the asterisks in the form of the oath in said form A of the schedule hereto the words contained in form B in the said schedule. 1906, c. 5, s. 15. secrecy Persons before whom such oaths are to be 16. The clerk of the Executive Council shall take and subscribe the said oaths before the Lieutenant Governor or some one appointed by him to administer the same; in the taken Record of oaths Salaries Precedence of officials Divisions of department case of persons residing or coming to reside at the seat of Government in Saskatchewan the oath shall be taken and subscribed before the clerk of the Executive Council; in other cases the oath may be taken and subscribed before any person duly authorised to administer oaths in Saskatchewan who shall forward the same to the clerk of the Executive Council. 1906, c. 5, s. 16. 17. The clerk of the Executive Council shall keep a record of all such oaths. 1906, c. 5, s. 17. SALARIES. 18. All employees in the public service of Saskatchewan, the clerk of the Legislative Assembly and the provincial auditor shall receive such salaries respectively as may be assigned to them by order in council and voted by the Legislature. 1906, c. 5, s. 18. ORGANISATIONS. 19. The staff of each department shall be divided and rank as follows: (a) The deputy head of the department; (b) The chief clerk of each branch or bureau provided the department is so divided; (c) Officials employed in professional or technical capacities who are not at the head of any branch or bureau; (d) Clerks; (e) Messengers. 1906, c. 5, s. 19. 20. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may from time to time divide any department into as many branches or bureaus as may appear most convenient for the service; and one of the clerks in such department may be appointed chief clerk of such branch or bureau. 1906, c. 5, s. 20. Officials required Extra clerical assistants and GENERAL PROVISIONS AND REGULATIONS. 21. As soon as conveniently may be after the passing of this Act the Lieutenant Governor in Council shall determine the number of officers or employees that are required for the working of each department and shall classify the same according to the arrangements so determined. 1906, c. 5, 8. 21. 22. Whenever it may be deemed necessary extra clerks or payment other officials may be employed in the inside division of the public service in any department as required; and such extra therefor clerks or officials may be paid out of the appropriation made for the general expenses of the department at a rate not exceeding two and one half dollars per diem unless such extra clerk or official be a person of special attainments and employed as such when he may be paid at a rate not exceeding the ordinary charge for such service: of extra Provided that the services of any such extra clerk or official Employment shall not be continued beyond the fiscal period in which his clerks employment commences unless and until sanctioned by an Order in Council and special provision for his salary be made by the Legislature; Provided further that if the Legislature shall not have provided supply for the fiscal period next following that in which any such extra clerk or official is employed the Lieutenant Governor in Council may extend the time during which such extra clerk or official may be employed until the Legislature shall have had opportunity to make the requisite provision for his salary. 1906, c. 5, s. 22. attendance 23. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may regulate the Hours of hours of attendance of the employees in any department; and when the public service demands (in case of pressure or urgency) that additional time be given such additional time as the head or deputy head of any department may require shall be given by all the clerks and employees without additional compensation. 1906, c. 5, s. 23. clerks from 24. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may transfer any Transfer of clerk or employee from one department to another or assign one departany duties to any clerk or employee temporarily or otherwise. another 1906, c. 5, s. 24. ment to extra services 25. Unless otherwise ordered by the Lieutenant Governor in Payment for Council no allowance or compensation shall be made for any extra services whatsoever which any clerk or employee may be required to perform. 1906, c. 5, s. 25; 1907, c. 32, s. 12. of officials 26. The head of a department may suspend from the Suspension performance of his duty or from the receipt of his salary any employee guilty of improper conduct or negligence in the performance of his duties and may subsequently remove such suspension; but no person shall receive any salary or pay for the time during which he was under suspension. 1906, c. 5, s. 26. of 27. Any application for increase of salary made by any No applicaemployee in the public service or by any other person on his increase behalf with such employee's consent and knowledge shall be salary to considered as a tendering of the resignation of such employee. 1906, c. 5, s. 27. be made Leave of absence Rules and regulations 28. The head of a department may at such times as may be convenient grant to each employee in the department leave of absence for recreation for any period not exceeding three weeks for each year of service; and the head of a department may (in case of illness or other pressing necessity) grant such extended leave not exceeding twelve months and on such terms as the Lieutenant Governor in Council may think fit. 1906, c. 5, s. 28. 29. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make rules may be made and regulations for carrying the provisions of this Act into effect. 1906, c. 5, s. 29. SCHEDULE. FORM A. OATH OF OFFICE. I, A. B., do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will faithfully and honestly fulfil the duties which devolve upon and that I will me as not ask or receive any sum of moneys, services, recompense, or matter or thing whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in return for what I have done or may do in the discharge of any of the duties of my said office, except my salary or what may be allowed me by law or by an order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council *** So help me God. FORM B. ADDITION TO OATH FOR CLERK OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL And that I will not without due authority in that behalf disclose or make known any matter or thing which comes to my knowledge by reason of my employment as (as the cuse may be). CHAPTER 8 An Act respecting the Department of the Attorney General. SHORT TITLE. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Attorney General's Act." Short title 1906, c. 7, s. 1. 2. There shall be a department of the public service of Organisation Saskatchewan to be called the department of the attorney general over which the member of the Executive Council appointed by the Lieutenant Governor under the seal of the province to discharge the functions of the attorney general for the time being shall preside; and the said attorney general shall ex officio be his Majesty's attorney general in and for Saskatchewan. 1906, c. 7, s. 2. 3. The duties of the attorney general shall be as follows: (b) He shall see that the administration of public affairs (c) He shall have the superintendence of all matters (d) He shall advise upon the legislative acts and pro- (e) He shall be entrusted with the powers and charged (f) He shall advise the heads of the several departments Duties |