Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If a vacancy in, or a new office created in, a unit of administration of the council is filled by the promotion (whether with or without transfer) of an officer of that or another unit of administration, any officer employed by the council who considers himself or herself more entitled to the promotion than the officer who has been promoted may appeal against such promotion of such other officer to an appeal board which shall be constituted in the manner set forth in schedule 1 for the purpose of such appeal.
(1A) However, an appeal shall not lie--
(a) in respect of a promotion made to an office in the administrative division; or
(b) by an officer who, having attained the age of 65 years, has been continued in the service of the council.
(1B) Also, that the administrative division shall include permanent heads of the units of administration of the council and all other officers whose offices the council from time to time directs to be included in that division.
(2) Such appeal may be made on the ground of superior efficiency or equal efficiency and seniority to the officer promoted.
(3) The provisions of schedule 1 shall apply and extend to appeals under this section.