16. Appointment of public officers to the Department of Coast Guard

At the request of the Department of Coast Guard, any officer in the public service may, with the consent of that officer and the Chairman of the Public Service

Where any officer of the public service is appointed to the staff of the Department as specified in subsection (1), such appointment shall be on terms and conditions which are not less favourable to those which such officer was enjoying on the day immediately prior to the date of such appointment and from and after the date of such appointment all matters relating to such officer shall be governed by the prevailing government regulations as may be applicable from time to time.

Where the Department of Coast Guard employs any person who has agreed to serve the government for a specified period, such period of service to the Department by that person, shall be regarded as service to the Government for the purpose of discharging the obligation for such agreement.