A person shall not be disqualified by sex for being appointed to any civil service of, or civil post under, the Crown in India other than such a service or post as may be specified by any general or special order made—
(a)by the Governor-General in the case of services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Federation;
(b)by the Governor of a Province in the case of services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Province;
(c)by the Secretary of State in relation to appointments made by him:
Provided that any such agreement with respect to joint services and posts as is mentioned in chapter II of this Part of this Act may provide for the powers conferred by this section on the Governor-General and the Governor of a Province being exercised, with respect to the services or posts to which the agreement applies, by the Governor-General or a specified Governor.