Public Sector Management Act 1994

The head of service may promote an officer to fill a vacant office if—

a joint selection committee is established in relation to the promotion; and

the committee recommends the promotion.

If a joint selection committee makes a recommendation to the head of service about a promotion the head of service may—

accept the recommendation; or

not accept the recommendation.

A decision to promote under this section is not an appellable decision or a reviewable decision if the promotion is in accordance with—

the recommendation of a joint selection committee agreed to by the principal union (a union agreed joint selection committee); or

the unanimous recommendation of a management initiated joint selection committee.

A decision to promote under this section is an appellable decision and a reviewable decision if—

an officer is promoted to an appellable classification; and

the officer seeking to appeal applied for promotion to the position; and

the promotion is not in accordance with—

the recommendation of a union agreed joint selection committee; or

the unanimous recommendation of a management initiated joint selection committee.