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108 Movement within administrative unit
(1) This section applies if the head of service is satisfied on reasonable
grounds that the efficient administration of an administrative unit
requires an officer (including an unattached officer) or employee to
move within the administrative unit.
(2) The head of service may—
(a) for an officer—transfer the officer to a vacant office in the
(b) for an employee—
(i) end the employee’s employment; and
(ii) immediately after the employee’s employment ends,
employ the employee again to exercise the required
functions.
(3) Before exercising a function under subsection (2), the head of service
must—
(a) consult the director-general of the unit; and
(b) give the officer or employee an opportunity to state the officer’s
or employee’s views in relation to the change; and
(c) consider the views of the officer or employee.
Note An industrial instrument may set out further consultation requirements.
(4) A decision to transfer under this section is not an appellable decision