Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 5.20

         (1)   The decision of a PRC is binding on the relevant Agency Head.

Note     Regulation 3.8 provides for the date of effect of a PRC decision.

         (2)   The decision of a PRC is not affected by:

                (a)    a defect in the nomination of a member of the PRC; or

               (b)    a failure to comply with instructions issued under regulation 5.15.

         (3)   If a PRC has decided, after conducting a review under regulation 5.18, that an applicant for review who is an ongoing APS employee should be promoted to the relevant employment, the applicant is taken to have been promoted to the relevant employment.

         (4)   If a PRC has decided, after conducting a review under regulation 5.18, that an applicant for review who is an ongoing Parliamentary Service employee should be engaged to the relevant employment, the Agency Head must offer the ongoing Parliamentary Service employee the relevant employment opportunity not later than 2 weeks after the Agency Head is notified of the review decision.

Note 1    Regulation 3.8 provides for the date of effect of a promotion decision if an application for review has been made to a PRC.

Note 2    Regulation 3.8A provides for the date of effect of an engagement decision if the engagement is at a higher classification than the person's classification as an ongoing Parliamentary Service employee where an application for review has been made to a PRC.