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92 Transfer to vacant office
(1) The head of service may transfer an officer to a vacant office.
(2) The head of service may only transfer an officer under this section
if—
(a) the vacant office is in the same administrative unit as the
officer’s office before the transfer; and
(b) either—
(i) the officer applied for the vacant office; or
(ii) the head of service—
(A) consults the director-general of the administrative
unit about the transfer; and
(B) gives the officer an opportunity to state the officer’s
views in relation to the transfer; and
(C) considers the views of the officer.
(3) The head of service must tell an officer, in writing, about the transfer
a reasonable time before it takes effect.
(4) A decision to transfer under this section is not an appellable decision