BY BEN BILUA
Gizo
THE Ministry of Public Service (MPS) is moving to introduce two new subsidiary legislations that aim to strengthen the management of the public service and provide a clearer legal framework for its operations.
Speaking to the media in Gizo, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service, Luke Cheka, said the proposed legislations are the Public Service Regulations and the Public Service Orders.
He said the new Public Service Orders will replace the existing Public Service General Orders, which have guided public servants for many years.
Cheka explained that both subsidiary legislations are currently in draft form, with consultations now underway to gather views from public servants across the provinces before they are finalised.
He said public servants in Western Province participating in a consultation workshop this week where they are being introduced to the draft legislations and invited to provide feedback.
“These subsidiary legislations will soon become law, and it is important to give our province-based public servants the opportunity to have their say.
“We will present the draft to the participants and hear their recommendations, understanding that some sections of the legislation may be enforced differently in Honiara compared to the provinces,” Cheka said.
He said the consultation process is intended to ensure the new legal instruments are practical and responsive to the realities faced by public servants throughout the country.
Cheka said feedback from provincial officers will help refine the legislations before they are submitted for approval and implementation.
The proposed Public Service Regulations and Public Service Orders are expected to complement the recently enacted Public Service Act 2025, providing detailed procedures and guidance for the effective administration of the Solomon Islands public service.
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