REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

Public Service (Amendment) Act 2023

No. 3 of 2023
Arrangement of Sections
1	Amendment
2	Commencement

REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

Assent:		24/03/2023
Commencement:	26/04/2023

Public Service (Amendment) Act No. 3 of 2023
An Act to amend the Public Service Act [CAP 246].
Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-
1	Amendment
The Public Service Act [CAP 246] is amended as set out in the Schedule.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

SCHEDULE
AMENDMENTS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ACT [CAP 246]
1	Subsection 17A(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute
	“(1)	The Commission, after consultation with the Prime Minister, is to appoint a person to be a director-general.”
2	Subsection 17A(1A)
After “director-general”, insert “, in consultation with the Prime Minister and relevant Minister”
3	After subsection 17A(1A)
Insert
	“(1B)	If it is proven in a performance appraisal that a director -general is not performing, the Commission must give notice for the termination of his or her contract of employment.”