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In a coastal province after a severe storm, the Governor appoints Ms. S, a private citizen with no prior government employment, as Acting Director of the Provincial Tourism Development Office for 45 days to oversee a post-disaster cultural-tourism program. The appointment is made without Civil Service Commission (CSC) certification, and Ms. S will be paid by the province for the duration. (a) Is this appointment within the scope of the Civil Service? Identify the controlling rule and the proper status of Ms. S. (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 Governor and for Ms. S, and what remedies would be available to correct the situation?

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Yes. The appointment falls within the Civil Service; Ms. S is being appointed to a position of trust and confidence (a non-career post), which is exempt from CSC certification, so the 45-day acting appointment is valid. Yes. The appointment would be void ab initio only if the position is a career post requiring CSC certification; in a position of trust and confidence, the appointment can stand without CSC authorization; corrective remedies would involve regularizing the appointment under a proper non-career designation. Yes. The appointment falls within the Civil Service; however, even though Ms. S is in a position of trust and confidence, CSC certification is still required for paid acting appointments, making the arrangement invalid without CSC approval. Yes, provided the office is a non-career entity and the appointment is clearly temporary; the 45-day period fits typical emergency arrangements, so CSC certification is not strictly required for the acting appointment.

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