Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM ACT 1984 No. 63, 1984 - SECT 47

47. After section 50E of the Principal Act the following sections are
inserted: Multiple promotions

''50EA. Where an officer is promoted to more than one office and but for
this section the promotions would, in accordance with sub-sections 50E (1),
(2), (3) and (6) take effect on the same day, the following provisions have
effect:

   (a)  if one office is of higher classification than the other office, or
        all the other offices, as the case requires-the promotion to the other
        office or the promotions to the other offices shall be deemed to have
        ceased to have effect on that day;

   (b)  if both or all the offices are of equal classification-the officer
        shall elect, in writing, to accept promotion to one of those offices
        and to decline promotion to the other office or other offices;

   (c)  if 2 or more of the offices are of higher classification than the
        other office or all the other offices-the officer shall elect, in
        writing, to accept promotion to one of the offices of that higher
        classification and to decline promotion to the other office or other
        offices of that classification or lower classification. Day on which
        transfer takes effect,&c.

''50EB. A transfer of an officer under sub-section 50 (3) or section 50DA
takes effect-

   (a)  if the officer does not apply to the Board under section 52 for
        permission to decline the transfer or the officer applies to the Board
        for such permission but the Board notifies the officer, not later than
        the prescribed day in relation to the transfer, of its refusal to
        grant such permission-on the prescribed day in relation to the
        transfer; or

   (b)  if the officer applies to the Board under section 52 for permission to
        decline the transfer and the Board notifies the officer, on a day that
        is later than the prescribed day in relation to the transfer, of its
        refusal to grant such permission-on the day on which the Board
        notifies the officer of its refusal to grant such permission.''.