National Assembly adopts the Civil Service Reform Bill 2022
The Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee submitted the amendment to Section 31 of the Bill, to read as “The Office of the Attorney General shall compound petty offences in accordance with the compounding rules endorsed by Lhengye Zhungtshog”. The House through a majority show of hands supported the recommendation.
The Member In-charge of the Bill, the Hon’ble Prime Minister moved the motion to adopt the Bill. All the 45 Members present and voting voted in favour of the Bill. The Bill will be transmitted to the National Council of Bhutan as an Urgent Bill.
The Civil Service Reform Bill 2022 consists of four Chapters and 38 Sections with the objective of amending the existing relevant laws to align with the civil service reforms and ensure effective governance of the civil service.
