Local authorities and associations of local authorities have the right to administer their own affairs within the limits laid down by the law.
All citizens without exception are eligible for public office as provided by the law, and in proportion to their suitability and services.
All exceptional measures against women officials are abolished.
An act of the Realm shall regulate the Civil Service.
Article 129.
Officials shall be appointed for life, except as may be otherwise provided by law. Pensions and the pensions of dependants shall be regulated by law. Rights duly acquired by officials are inviolable. Officials may have legal remedy for recovering financial claims.
Officials shall not be dismissed, nor provisionally or permanently pensioned, nor transferred to another office with less salary, except under provisions and procedure established by law.
Every official penalty must be subject to appeal and revision. Unfavourable entries may not be made in the personal record of any official unless he has had opportunity to reply to them. Officials have the right to examine their record.
The inviolability of duly acquired rights and the right to have recourse to legal process for the recovery of financial claims are especially guaranteed to professional soldiers. In all other respects their position shall be regulated by an award of the Realm.