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by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) "designation and"; and
     (b) by omitting from paragraph (7) (b) "designation" and substituting "classification".
(2) Section 53a of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section (4) "Where" and substituting "Subject to sub-section (4a), where"; and
     (b) by inserting after sub-section (4) the following sub-section:
        "(4a) Sub-section (4) does not entitle—
        (a) an officer who holds a part-time office to be transferred or promoted to a full-time office; or

        (b) an officer who holds a full-time office to be transferred or promoted to a part-time office.".

Promotions of officers who complete courses of training for special positions
57. (1) Section 53b of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (4) (a) "designation" and substituting "classification".
(2) Section 53b of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section (2) "An officer" and substituting "Subject to sub-section (2a), an officer"; and
     (b) by inserting after sub-section (2) the following sub-section:
        "(2a) Sub-section (2) does not entitle—
        (a) an officer who holds a part-time office to be promoted to a full-time office; or
        (b) an officer who holds a full-time office to be promoted to a part-time office.".

Promotion of junior officers after attaining the age of 21 years
58. Section 53c of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (4) (a) "designation" and substituting "classification".

Repeal of Subdivision
59. Subdivision E of Division 4 of Part III of the Principal Act is repealed.

Repeal of sections 54, 54a and 54b
60. (1) Sections 54, 54a and 54b of the Principal Act are repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of section 54 of the Principal Act effected by sub-section (1) of this section, a person who, immediately before the commencement of this section held office as Permanent Head of a Department by virtue of an appointment under that section continues, after the commencement of this section, to hold office as Secretary of the Department as if the person had been appointed to that office under section 36 of the Public Service Act 1922 as amended by section 27 of this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding the repeal of section 54b of the Principal Act effected by sub-section (1), where an officer was, immediately before the commencement of this section, acting in an office in accordance with that section by reason of the absence or unavailability of the holder of that office or by reason of a vacancy in that office, that section continues, after the commencement of this section, to apply to and in relation to him in respect of his acting in that office during that absence, unavailability or vacancy, as the case may be.

Interpretation
61. Section 55 of the