sec.42Rulings

sec.42 Rulings

This section applies to a ruling (a current ruling ) that— was made under the Public Service Act 2008 before the commencement; and immediately before the commencement, applied to a person employed by the chief executive under a contract of employment under the Public Service Act 2008 , section 147 or 148 in the office of a Minister or the office of the Leader of the Opposition. Subject to subsection (3), the current ruling applies in relation to staff members, during the transitional period, as if a reference in it to a public service employee included a staff member and with any other necessary changes. The current ruling stops applying in relation to staff members under subsection (2) if— the current ruling is revoked under the Public Service Act 2008 ; or the chief executive makes a directive under section 26 or guideline under section 29, whichever is relevant, ending the application of the current ruling in relation to staff members. This section does not affect the chief executive’s power to make a directive under section 26 or guideline under section 29 applying a current ruling in relation to staff members during or after the transitional period. A reference in this Act to a directive of the chief executive includes a directive under the Public Service Act 2008 applying in relation to a staff member under this section. In this section— transitional period means the period of 3 months starting on the commencement. (sec.42-ssec.1) This section applies to a ruling (a current ruling ) that— was made under the Public Service Act 2008 before the commencement; and immediately before the commencement, applied to a person employed by the chief executive under a contract of employment under the Public Service Act 2008 , section 147 or 148 in the office of a Minister or the office of the Leader of the Opposition. (sec.42-ssec.2) Subject to subsection (3), the current ruling applies in relation to staff members, during the transitional period, as if a reference in it to a public service employee included a staff member and with any other necessary changes. (sec.42-ssec.3) The current ruling stops applying in relation to staff members under subsection (2) if— the current ruling is revoked under the Public Service Act 2008 ; or the chief executive makes a directive under section 26 or guideline under section 29, whichever is relevant, ending the application of the current ruling in relation to staff members. (sec.42-ssec.4) This section does not affect the chief executive’s power to make a directive under section 26 or guideline under section 29 applying a current ruling in relation to staff members during or after the transitional period. (sec.42-ssec.5) A reference in this Act to a directive of the chief executive includes a directive under the Public Service Act 2008 applying in relation to a staff member under this section. (sec.42-ssec.6) In this section— transitional period means the period of 3 months starting on the commencement.