Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

10 Selections for appointments to the civil service U.K.

(1) This section applies to the selection of persons who are not civil servants for appointment to the civil service.

(2) A person's selection must be on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.

(3) The following selections are excepted from this requirement—

(a) a person's selection for an appointment to the diplomatic service either as head of mission or in connection with the person's appointment (or selection for appointment) as Governor of an overseas territory;

(b) selection for an appointment as special adviser (see section 15);

(c) a selection excepted by the recruitment principles (see sections 11 and 12(1)(b)).

(4) In determining for the purposes of subsection (1) whether or not a person is a civil servant, ignore any appointment for which the person was selected in reliance on subsection (3).

(5) But, in relation to persons selected in reliance on subsection (3)(c), the recruitment principles may disapply subsection (4) in specified cases.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 10-14 excluded (27.5.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(7); S.I. 2013/1042, art. 3(i)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 10 in force at 11.11.2010 by S.I. 2010/2703, art. 2(a)