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is included in a class of officers employed in the Department, which class comprises a greater number of officers than is necessary for the efficient and economical working of the Department;

         (b) the services of the officer cannot be effectively used because of technological or other changes in the work methods of the Department or changes in the nature, extent or organisation of the functions of the Department; or
         (c) where the duties usually performed by the officer are to be performed at a different locality and the Board has determined that the provision applies in relation to the re-location of the performance of those duties—the officer is not willing to perform duties at that locality.".

Officers of the Parliament
6. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2aa) and paragraph (2a) (b) "or Chief Officer".

7. Section 10 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Constitution of the Australian Public Service
"10. The Australian Public Service is constituted by—
     (a) the Secretaries specified in Schedule 3;
     (b) Senior Executive Service officers;
     (c) other officers; and
     (d) employees.".

8. (1) Section 12 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Head of the Public Service Board
"12. (1) The Governor-General shall appoint one of the 3 members of the Board to be the Head of the Public Service Board.
"(2) The Head may be referred to as the Chairman or Chairwoman, as the Head prefers.".
(2) The person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, held office as the Chairman holds office, after the commencement of this section, as the Head of the Public Service Board.
(3) A reference in the Public Service Act 1922, in any other law or in any instrument to the Chairman of the Public Service Board shall, except in relation to matters that occurred before the commencement of this section, be read as a reference to the Head of the Public Service Board.

Acting appointments of members of the Board
9. (1) Section 12a of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting "Governor-General" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Prime Minister"; and
     (b) by omitting "Chairman" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Head of the Public Service Board".

(2) An appointment by the Governor-General under section 12a of the Principal Act that was in force immediately before the commencement of this section shall, after that commencement, be deemed to be an appointment by the Prime Minister under section 12a of the Public Service Act 1922.

10. Section 13 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Remuneration and allowances for members of the Board
"13. Subject to the Remuneration