Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS 2023 (F2023L00368) - REG 25

             (1)  If the Merit Protection Commissioner receives an application for review of a promotion decision or an engagement decision under this Division, the Merit Protection Commissioner must:

                     (a)  consider the circumstances in which the application was made; and

                     (b)  if the Merit Protection Commissioner believes that a review of the promotion decision or engagement decision is necessary--appoint a PRC to deal with the application.

             (2)  A PRC may be appointed to deal with:

                     (a)  applications by ongoing APS employees or ongoing Parliamentary Service employees (or both) for review of a promotion decision; and

                     (b)  applications by ongoing APS employees or ongoing Parliamentary Service employees (or both) for review of an engagement decision; and

                     (c)  applications in relation to more than one promotion decision or engagement decision.

Note:          For promotion decision and engagement decision , see section 20.