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Public Service Reform Act 1984

No. 63 of 1984

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART I—PRELIMINARY

Section
1. Short title
2. Commencement

PART II—AMENDMENTS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922

3. Principal Act
4. Insertion of new section—
    6. Chief object of Act
5. Interpretation
6. Officers of the Parliament
7. Termination of employment
8. Delegation by Board
9. Records of officers
10. Insertion of new Part—

PART IIA—PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

       22a. Personnel management reviews
11. Insertion of new section—
       22b. Equal employment opportunity programs
12. Insertion of new section—
       22c. Industrial democracy plans
13. Division heading
14. Secretaries of Departments
15. Insertion of new sections—
       26. Delegation by Secretaries of Departments
       26a. Chief Officers
16. Insertion of new section—
       26aa. The Senior Executive Service

Section TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
17. Insertion of new sections—
              27. Creation and abolition of offices
              28. Classification of offices and officers
              29. Administrative re-arrangements
              29a. Re-classification of offices
18. Classification of offices and officers
19. Insertion of new Division—
Division 2b—Part-time Offices
              29b. Part-time offices
              29c. Hours of attendance of part-time officers
              29d. Hours of attendance of certain unattached officers
20. Salaries of officers
21. Insertion of new section—
              33aaa. Interpretation
22. Interpretation
23. Repeal of section 33 and substitution of new heading and sections—
Subdivision A—Preliminary
              33. Application of merit principle, prohibition of patronage, &c.
              33a. Notification of certain matters related to appointment, transfer or promotion
              33b. Board may arrange for tests and examinations
              33c. Unattached officers
24. Notification of certain matters related to appointment, transfer or promotion
25. Insertion of new section—
              33aa. Notification of vacancies in Senior Executive Service offices
26. Eligibility for appointment to the Service
       27. Repeal of sections 35 to 46 (inclusive) and substitution of new Subdivision, new Subdivision heading and new sections—
Subdivision B—Appointment of Secretaries of Departments
              35. Interpretation
              36. Appointment of Secretaries of Departments
              37. Fixed-term appointments
              38. Superannuation benefits for fixed-term Secretaries of Departments
              39. Acting appointments of Secretaries of Departments
              40. Dual appointment of Secretaries of Departments
              41. Certain provisions not to apply to appointments under this Subdivision
Subdivision C—Appointment of officers other than Secretaries of Departments
              42. Appointment of officers other than Secretaries of Departments
              43. Special appointments
28. Insertion of new sections—
              44. Fixed-term appointments to Senior Executive Service
              45. Superannuation benefits for fixed-term Senior Executive Service officers
29. Appointments to be on probation
30. Repeal of section 48a
31. Insertion of new Division—
Division 4a—Transfers and promotions of Senior Executive Service officers
              48b. Interpretation
              49. Transfers of Senior Executive Service officers
              49a. Duties to be performed by Senior Executive Service officers
              49b. Promotions to Senior Executive Service offices
              49c. Selection of officers for promotion to Senior Executive Service offices
              49d. Day on which transfer