Energy and Water Ombudsman Act 2006
sec.58Preservation of rights
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sec.58 Preservation of rights
This section applies if an officer of the public service is appointed as the energy and water ombudsman. The person keeps all rights accrued or accruing to the person as an officer of the public service as if service as the energy and water ombudsman were a continuation of service as a public service officer. At the end of the person’s term of office or resignation as the energy and water ombudsman— the person has the right to be appointed to an office in the public service at a salary level no less than the current salary level of an office equivalent to the office the person held before being appointed as the energy and water ombudsman; and the person’s service as the energy and water ombudsman is taken to be service of a like nature in the public service for deciding the person’s rights as an officer of the public service. s 58 amd 2010 No. 53 s 3 sch 1 (sec.58-ssec.1) This section applies if an officer of the public service is appointed as the energy and water ombudsman. (sec.58-ssec.2) The person keeps all rights accrued or accruing to the person as an officer of the public service as if service as the energy and water ombudsman were a continuation of service as a public service officer. (sec.58-ssec.3) At the end of the person’s term of office or resignation as the energy and water ombudsman— the person has the right to be appointed to an office in the public service at a salary level no less than the current salary level of an office equivalent to the office the person held before being appointed as the energy and water ombudsman; and the person’s service as the energy and water ombudsman is taken to be service of a like nature in the public service for deciding the person’s rights as an officer of the public service.
- (a) the person has the right to be appointed to an office in the public service at a salary level no less than the current salary level of an office equivalent to the office the person held before being appointed as the energy and water ombudsman; and
- (b) the person’s service as the energy and water ombudsman is taken to be service of a like nature in the public service for deciding the person’s rights as an officer of the public service.