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During a typhoon aftermath, the Municipal Mayor appoints Ms. A, a private citizen with no government employment, as Acting Director of the Municipal Public Works and Infrastructure Office for 50 days to supervise a post-disaster road repair program. The appointment is made without Civil Service Commission certification, and Ms. A will be paid by the municipality for the duration. (a) Is this appointment within the scope of the Civil Service? Identify the controlling rule and the proper status of Ms. A. (b) Distinguish the rule governing positions of trust and confidence from career service posts, and apply it to this case. (c) If the appointment were void for lack of CSC authorization, what would be the likely consequences for the Mayor and for Ms. A, and what remedies would be available to correct the situation?