President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has ratified the first amendment to the Maldives Foreign Services Act (Law no. 20/2021).
The President ratified the amendment on Tuesday.
The People's Majlis of Maldives passed the bill of the first amendment to the Maldives Foreign Services Act at its 35th sitting of the first session on April 25, 2022.
The amendment repealed Section 44 (b) of the legislation, which stated that the National Pay Commission would determine the salaries and allowances of Foreign Service employees based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Finance.
Additionally, amendments were made to Sections 47 (c) and 56 (c), while the bill also rescinded select clauses from Section 71.
The amendment also specified details of retirement benefits for Foreign Service employees.
The new amendment confers the authority to set remuneration and allowances on the National Pay Commission based on the existing pay structures stipulated in the National Pay Policy Act.
Upon ratification, the amendment has now been published in the Government Gazette.
