Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 3.9A

         (1)   For subsection 26 (2) of the Act, this regulation applies if, after the commencement of this regulation:

                (a)    a written agreement is entered into between an
Agency Head and an ongoing APS employee for the
APS employee to move to the Agency Head's Agency from another Agency; and

               (b)    the agreement specifies the period of the move.

         (2)   If the pre‑move Agency Head approved the period, in writing, before the agreement was entered into, the agreement has effect, according to its terms, as an agreement to move to the Agency for the specified period.

         (3)   If the pre‑move Agency Head did not approve the period, in writing, before the agreement was entered into, the agreement has effect:

                (a)    as an agreement to make an ongoing move to the Agency; and

               (b)    as if the period were not specified.

         (4)   The move takes effect:

                (a)    4 weeks after the pre‑move Agency Head is told by the APS employee of the agreement; or

               (b)    if a different date of effect is agreed between the post‑move Agency Head, the pre‑move Agency Head and the APS employee -- on the agreed date of effect.

         (5)   Subregulation (4) has effect in relation to the move of an SES employee subject to the Commissioner's Directions.