Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1975 No. 55 of 1975 - SECT 45

45. (1) The Commission may, from time to time, alter the desig- nation of a
position or alter the classification of a position in the Service by raising
or lowering the salary, or range of salary, applicable to the position.

(2) Whenever the classification of a position is altered, the position shall
be deemed to be vacant.

(3) Where the Commission makes the same alteration of the classification of
all positions having the same classification and designation, the Commission
may direct that sub-section (2) shall not apply and, in that case, that
sub-section does not apply.

(4) Where-

   (a)  the Commission makes an alteration of the classification of a position
        in a case where there is no other position having the same
        classification and designation as that position; and

   (b)  the Commission determines that that alteration is related to an
        alteration in respect of which a direction has been given under
        sub-section (3), the Commission may direct that sub-section (2) shall
        not apply in relation to that first-mentioned alteration and, in that
        case, that sub-section does not apply.

(5) A direction given by the Commission under sub-section (3) or (4) shall be
made known to officers as prescribed by the By-laws.