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109 Movement between administrative units
(1) This section applies if the head of service is satisfied on reasonable
grounds that the efficient administration of the service requires the
movement of an officer (including an unattached officer), or an
employee, from 1 administrative unit to another.
(2) The head of service may—
(a) for an officer—transfer the officer to a vacant office in the other
(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.
Temporary employment Division 5.8
(3) Before exercising a function under subsection (2), the head of service
must—
(a) consult—
(i) the officer or employee; and
(ii) the director-general of the administrative unit that would
gain the officer or employee; and
(iii) the director-general of the administrative unit that would
release the officer or end the employment of the employee;
and
(b) consider whether the change is in the interests of the efficient
administration of the service; and
(c) be satisfied that the efficient administration of the service
requires the change.
Note An industrial instrument may set out further consultation requirements.
(4) A decision under subsection (2) must state—
(a) the date of effect of the action; and
(b) for an officer being transferred—
(i) whether the transfer is temporary or permanent; and
(ii) if the transfer is temporary—the period of the transfer.
(5) A decision to transfer under this section is not an appellable decision