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71C Appointment without probation
(1) The head of service may appoint a person to an office without
probation if satisfied that—
(a) the appointment without probation is in the public interest; or
(b) immediately before the day of the appointment, for a period of
12 months or more, the person exercised the functions of the
office, or an office with similar functions.
(2) The head of service must not appoint a person to an office without
probation unless satisfied that—
(a) the person has undergone a medical examination to assess the
person’s standard of health and fitness and on the basis of the
examination, the standard of health and fitness of the person is
(b) it is unnecessary, in the circumstances, to require the person to