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Section 71 of County Governments Act: Confirmation of appointment on lapse of period

    

(1) If the relevant authority fails to confirm an appointment of a public officerinitially appointed on probationary terms, and the term has lapsed with or without an extension, the officer shall stand confirmed in the appointment on the due date.
(2) The period served on probationary terms shall be taken into account whencomputing the period of service for the purpose of payment of pension benefits, gratuity or any other terminal benefit.
(3) A probationary period of service shall not be extended except on accountof—
(a) affording the public officer further opportunity to pass an examination the passing of which is a condition for the confirmation, the officer’s service otherwise being satisfactory;
(b) affording the public officer an opportunity for improvement in any respect, in which the officer’s work or conduct have been adversely reported on.

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