137Reappointment of officer after quashing etc of conviction

137 Reappointment of officer after quashing etc of conviction (1) This section applies to a former officer if the former officer— (b) asks the head of service within a reasonable time, in writing, for the disciplinary action taken against the former officer to be overturned. (2) The head of service must consider the former officer’s request and— (a) do 1 or both of the following: (i) reappoint the former officer; (ii) take other action reasonably necessary to overturn the disciplinary action; or (b) refuse the request. (3) For subsection (2) (a) (i) the head of service must reappoint the person— (a) to the office occupied by the person immediately before the person’s employment was ended (the last office); or (b) if the last office is not vacant—to an equivalent office in the same administrative unit as the last office; or (c) if an equivalent office is not available—as an unattached officer with the same classification as the last office. (4) A former officer who is reappointed under this section must be paid, for the intervening period, the salary the officer was paid immediately before the head of service ended the officer’s appointment.