24Discipline and conduct

24 Discipline and conduct

(1)  Where, before the commencement of the Principal Act, a Head of Agency has served notice on an employee in accordance with section 55(1) of the repealed Act, the subject matter of that notice is to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the repealed Act.

(2)  Where the Minister administering the repealed Act has taken action in accordance with section 58(3) , (4) or (6) of the repealed Act, the subject matter of that action is to be dealt with under the provisions of the repealed Act.

(3)  If, after the commencement of the Principal Act, a Head of Agency has reason to believe that a permanent employee employed in that Agency committed an offence under section 54 of the repealed Act before the commencement of the Principal Act, the alleged offence is to be taken as an alleged breach of the Code of Conduct referred to in section 9 of the Principal Act and is to be dealt with in accordance with section 10 of the Principal Act.