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PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1999 - SECT 59

Termination of appointment
(1)
The Prime Minister may, by notice in writing, terminate an appointment of Secretary at any time.

Note: In Barratt v Howard [1999] FCA 1132, the Federal Court of Australia described the basis on which requirements of procedural fairness applied to the termination of an appointment of Secretary under section 37 of the Public Service Act 1922 .

(2)
Before terminating the appointment of the Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department, the Prime Minister must have received a report about the proposed termination from the Commissioner.

(3)
Before terminating any other appointment, the Prime Minister must have received a report about the proposed termination from the Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department.



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