Div 5Tenure of Office

Division 5—Tenure of Office

Tenure of office.

57. (1) An officer who has attained the age of 60 years is entitled to retire from the Service if the officer desires to do so, but may, subject to this Part, continue in the Service until he attains the age of 65 years.

(2) An officer who attains the age of 65 years ceases to be an officer.

Excess officers.

58. (1) If, at any time, the Commission finds that a greater number of officers occupying positions of a particular classification is employed than is necessary for the efficient working of the Service, an officer whom the Commission finds to be in excess may be transferred to such other position of equal classification as the officer is competent to fill, and, if no such position is available, the officer may be transferred to a position of lower classification.

(2) If no position is available for the officer, the Commission may retire him from the Service.

(3) The regulations shall make provision for and in relation to the review of a decision of the Commission under this section upon application by an officer affected by it.

Retirement, &c., on ground of inefficiency, incapacity, &c.

59. (1) If an officer appears to the Commission to be inefficient or incompetent, or unable to discharge or incapable of discharging the duties of his position, the Commission may—

(a) transfer him to another position having the same classification as the position held (whether in the same or a different locality);

(b) reduce him to a lower position and salary; or

(c) retire him from the Service.

(2) The regulations shall make provision for and in relation to the review of a decision of the Commission under this section upon application by an officer affected by it.