Local Government Act 1993

In this Division –

merit assessment, in relation to the appointment of a person, is a written assessment of the knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience of the person that are relevant to the required duties of the appointment, taking into consideration – the relative suitability of candidates for the required duties of the appointment; and the relationship between candidates’ work-related qualities and the work-related qualities genuinely required for the duties of the appointment; and the relative capacity of candidates to achieve outcomes related to the duties of the appointment.