105Promotion or transfer after passing examination

105 Promotion or transfer after passing examination (1) This section applies if the head of service prescribes— (a) a class of office for this section; and (b) that a test or another assessable task (an examination) must be passed by an officer before the officer can be transferred or promoted to an office in a stated prescribed class. (2) If an office in the stated prescribed class is vacant and an examination has been undertaken, the head of service may— (a) if 1 officer passed the examination and is otherwise eligible for transfer or promotion to that office—transfer or promote the officer to the office; or (b) if 2 or more officers passed the examination and are otherwise eligible for transfer or promotion to the office—transfer or promote the officers in accordance with the order of merit in which they passed the examination. (3) A transfer or promotion under this section takes effect on the day stated in the instrument of transfer or promotion.