Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01239:reg:21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01239
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 21
Character Range: 38755–39574

21  How a Secretary upholds the principle of merit‑based decision‑making
  A Secretary upholds the Parliamentary Service Employment Principle mentioned in paragraph 10A(1)(c) of the Act when deciding whether to engage or promote a person if the Secretary ensures that the decision is based on a selection process that meets the requirements of:
 (a) Subdivision B; or
 (b) a provision in Subdivision C (which sets out circumstances in which merit‑based selection processes are modified or do not apply).
Note 1: Paragraph 10A(1)(c) of the Act requires decisions relating to engagement and promotion to be based on merit.
Note 2: See sections 26 and 26A of the Act for the engagement of an ongoing APS employee as an ongoing or non‑ongoing Parliamentary Service employee.

Subdivision B—Merit‑based selection processes