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Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993
49DTaking of disciplinary action if employee changes Agency
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49D Taking of disciplinary action if employee changes Agency
(a) the Chief Executive Officer of an Agency (Agency A)
suspects that an employee committed a breach of discipline
while employed in Agency A; and
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(b) the Chief Executive Officer has not taken action against the
employee under section 49C in relation to the breach; and
(c) the employee is now employed in another Agency
(Agency B).
(2) The Chief Executive Officer of Agency A:
(a) may exercise the Chief Executive Officer's powers under
section 49A in relation to the breach of discipline even though
the employee is no longer in Agency A; but
(b) cannot take disciplinary action against the employee.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer of Agency A may request the Chief
Executive Officer of Agency B to do either or both of the following:
(a) suspend the employee under section 49E while the suspected
breach of discipline is investigated;
(b) take any disciplinary action against the employee that the
Chief Executive Officer of Agency A decides should be taken.
(4) The Chief Executive Officer of Agency B may take any action
requested under subsection (3), and must do so if directed by the