ARTICLE  V Provincial Assessor examining officer to seize the office and its contents and notify the Insular Auditor, and thereupon at once t ake full possession of the office, the books, papers, vouchers, and cash of such provincial treasurer, close and render his accounts to the date of taking possession, and temporarily continue the public business of such office. [83-16; 1396-10  (c, f) .] A district auditor who takes possession of the office of a provincial treasurer hereunder shall  ipso facto  supersede the treasurer and shall exercise all his functions until the officer in question is restored or other provision lawfully made for filling t he office. [326-1; 1482-4.]  aSEDHC SECTION  2018 . Provincial Assessor . — There shall be a provincial assessor in each province wherein is located real property subject to the annual ad valorem tax. Except as otherwise specially provided, he shall be appointed by the Executive Secretary upon nomination of the provincial board. He shall be a resident of the province to which appointed, and his salary shall be as fixed by the provincial board with the a pproval of the Executive Secretary. [2238-1.] SaAcHE SECTION  2019 . Application of Civil Service Law to Assessor and Deputy Assessor . — The positions of assessor and deputy assessor shall not be primarily subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Law; but if any civil-service employee should be transferr ed to such position or the duties thereof should be imposed upon any such employee, his civil-service status and privileges shall not be thereby suspended or impaired. A Government employee appointed to the position of deputy assessor may be allowed additional compensation for his services in such capacity. [2238-2.] caCTHI SECTION  2020 . Oath of Office of Assessor and Deputy . — The oath of office of a provincial assessor and deputy assessor shall contain a statement to the effect that the affiant will appraise the real property subject to taxation in the Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 594