POWERS OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9811, 12 June 1914, Page 5

POWERS OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS.

IMPORTANT JUDGMENT. WHTXIXGTOX. June 11. At the Supremo Court to-day tho Cliicf Justice gave his decision on an application under the Declaratory Judgments Act in regard to the- interpretation of a certain provision in the Public Service Act. The principal poir.» raised wad as 10 the meaning of tho word "promotion" in connection with the right of appeal against the decision of the Public .Service Commissioner. His Honor answered the questions put as follows: (1) Is the decision of the Commissioner in promoting or appointing <m officer t< a position that has become vacant or t<- a new position final and conclusive as against. another officer who, claiming to !>• entitled to any applies for promotion to si ch vai ! fc or new position? Xo. (2) Has such last mentioned officer tho to anjteal to the Board against tho decision rf the Commissioner refusing him such promotion and promoting or an - : - ing the first mentioned offieer to the s.;*l jw«ition ? Yes. (?) Generally what are the powers of tho Commissioner. tlie riclits of ;ho officers, a i<i tho powers of the Board of Appeal under section 51 of the Public Service Act?—Tieofficer can. afur applies;i :. !<< r ~i, . ffi .. and notification of the <loe ; -kn of the Commissioner against him. appeal to the Board. (4) In the case, of en officer who churns fo bo entitled to and who implies for : r - morion, an I who has been passed over !iv tho Commissioner, has such 08' c r anv rijrht to appeal 10 tho Board of Appeal: Yes. he can appeal. (5) Has the Commissioner the riiriir to withhold from the Board of Appeal the appeal of any officer forwarded to him on the matter under section 51': —Xo.