Before section 61 of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Division 1:

60G.     Interpretation

In this Division –

merit assessment , in relation to the appointment of a person, is a written assessment of the knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience of the person that are relevant to the required duties of the appointment, taking into consideration –

(a) the relative suitability of candidates for the required duties of the appointment; and

(b) the relationship between candidates’ work-related qualities and the work-related qualities genuinely required for the duties of the appointment; and

(c) the relative capacity of candidates to achieve outcomes related to the duties of the appointment.