sec.562BPublic service appeal to commission is by way of review

### sec.562B Public service appeal to commission is by way of review This section applies to a public service appeal made to the commission. The commission must decide the appeal by reviewing the decision appealed against. The purpose of the appeal is to decide whether the decision appealed against was fair and reasonable. For an appeal against a promotion decision or a disciplinary decision under the Public Sector Act 2022 , the commission— must decide the appeal having regard to the evidence available to the decision maker when the decision was made; but may allow other evidence to be taken into account if the commission considers it appropriate. s 562B ins 2020 No. 35 s 11 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.562B-ssec.1) This section applies to a public service appeal made to the commission. (sec.562B-ssec.2) The commission must decide the appeal by reviewing the decision appealed against. (sec.562B-ssec.3) The purpose of the appeal is to decide whether the decision appealed against was fair and reasonable. (sec.562B-ssec.4) For an appeal against a promotion decision or a disciplinary decision under the Public Sector Act 2022 , the commission— must decide the appeal having regard to the evidence available to the decision maker when the decision was made; but may allow other evidence to be taken into account if the commission considers it appropriate. - (a) must decide the appeal having regard to the evidence available to the decision maker when the decision was made; but - (b) may allow other evidence to be taken into account if the commission considers it appropriate.