Public Sector Management Act 1994

The appointment of a person to the service as an officer in a prescribed training office is subject to a period of probation under this section.

Probation begins on the day the person is appointed and is taken to be confirmed 6 months after the day the officer completes the course of training required for the prescribed training office unless—

the appointment is earlier confirmed under this section; or

the appointment is earlier ended under this section; or

the probationary period is earlier extended under section 71B.

The appointment may be confirmed any day after the officer successfully completes the course of training required for the prescribed training office if the head of service is satisfied that—

the officer has undergone a medical examination to assess the person’s standard of health and fitness and the examination confirms that the standard of health and fitness of the officer is satisfactory; or

it is unnecessary, in the circumstances, to require the officer to undergo a medical examination.

The appointment may be ended any time before the appointment is confirmed or taken to be confirmed if the head of service is satisfied on reasonable grounds that—

1 or more of the unsuitability criteria applies to the officer; or

the officer has not successfully completed the course of training required for the prescribed training office.

An appointment on probation must not be ended unless the officer has been given at least 14 days written notice of—

the reason for ending the appointment; and

the day the appointment will end.