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officer had, on the day on which the promotion was made, been a person to whom Division 3 applies; and
     (d) anything done in relation to the former officer for the purposes of the promotion before the relevant day had been done under the relevant provisions of this Act.

"(2) In sub-section (1), 'relevant provisions of this Act' means the provisions of sections 50 to 50h (inclusive), 51aa and 53 or, if those provisions are, for the purposes of Division 3, modified by the regulations, those provisions as so modified.".

72. After section 89 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Protection of persons in respect of work reports on officers or employees
"89a. (1) An action or proceeding, civil or criminal, does not lie against a person for or in respect of any oral or written report made in good faith for the purposes of this Act or the Public Service Acts Amendment Act 1982 by the person on or in connection with work performed, or proposed to be performed, by an officer or employee.
"(2) A report shall be deemed to have been made in good faith if the person by whom the report was made was not actuated by ill will to the officer or employee affected or by any other improper motive.
"(3) Sub-section (1) does not apply in relation to a report unless—
     (a) the person who made the report believed on reasonable grounds that it was the function or duty of the person to whom the report was made to receive the report; and
     (b) in the case of a report containing matter that was false or misleading in a material respect, the person who made the report did not know, and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained, that the report contained matter that was so false or misleading.".

Payments to officers
73. Section 90 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (2).

Regulations
74. (1) Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting paragraphs (1) (a), (b) and (c) and substituting the following paragraphs:
         "(a) for regulating the appointment of persons to the Service;
         (b) for regulating transfers or promotions of officers;
         (c) for regulating the holding and conduct of tests or examinations referred to in section 33c;
         (d) for determining the allowances in respect of travelling expenses that are to be paid to members of the Joint Council who are not officers or employees;";
     (b) by omitting paragraph (1) (h) and substituting the following paragraphs:
       "(h) for regulating the procedure and duties of Promotions Appeal Committees and for making provision in relation to any other matter related to the determining of appeals;

       "(ha) for