Representations may be made by applicants/candidates to the Commission in respect of a selection process which is still in progress .

Representations may be made (in writing) addressed to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, on such issues as eligibility or non-eligibility of candidates, interpretation of eligibility clauses in the call for applications and equivalence of qualifications. Persons making such representations are to explain clearly the grounds for their representations and submit such supportive documentation as may be necessary for the Commission to consider their claim or complaint.

Petitions

After the result of a particular selection process has been published and an appointment made, the Commission will not entertain any representations from applicants/candidates but a petition may be made to the Prime Minister in terms of Section 1.1.10 of the Public Service Management Code which is reproduced hereunder:

1.1.10 Petitions Relating to Appointments and Promotions.

1.1.10 Petitions objecting to the result are to be submitted to the Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission, the Palace, Valletta, copying to the Head of the Department wherein the vacancy to be filled lies. Petitions are
to reach the Commission and the Head of Department within 10
working days from the date of publication in the Government Gazette
of the notice of the issue of the result. In cases of posts/positions in Scale 5 or above, from the date of the result.

Heads of Department are to abide strictly by the following procedure:

(i) immediately the Head of Department receives the copy of the petition,
he/she is to forward it to the Chairman of the relative Selection Board;

(ii) the Head of Department is to instruct the Board to submit within the
shortest time possible to the Public Service Commission and copying
to the Head of Department its comments on the points raised in the
petition;

(iii) the Head of Department is to ensure that the Selection Board deals
expeditiously with the petition and with any follow-up correspondence
there may be with the Public Service Commission, and is expected to
intervene, also in writing, in cases of undue delay.