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Public Service Act 2002 (Act No. 34 of 2002).

Country(ies)

Tonga

Subjects (Classification)

Public and civil servants

Adopted on (Date of text)

2003-04-03

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Abstract/Citation

PART I -PRELIMINARY
1. Short Title
2. Exemption
3. Interpretation
4. Prime Minister to administer the Act
PART II - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
5. Establishment and operation of Public Service Commission
6. Principal functions of the Commission
7. Powers of the Commission
8. Annual report and reporting obligations of Commission
9. Delegation of powers
10. Secretary of Commission
11. Employees of the Commission
PART III - PUBLIC SERVICE
12. Employee matters to be under Act
13. Appointments of Heads of Department
14. Appointments to the Public Service
15. Redundancy
16. Notice of resignation
17. Dismissal for cause
18. Daily paid workers
PART IV - CODE OF CONDUCT, DISPUTE AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
19. Code of conduct
20. Candidacy for Legislative Assembly
21. Dispute resolution and disciplinary matters
PART V - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE
22. Regulations
23. Policy Manual
24. Obligation to report
25. Transition
26. Transition for Head of Department
27. Act to prevail

Implementing text(s)

2010-12-08 (TON-2010-L-95598)
Public Service (Disciplinary Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

Implementing text(s)

2010-12-08 (TON-2010-R-95599)
Public Service Grievance and Dispute Procedures (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

Amending text(s)

2010-09-20 (TON-2010-L-89612)
Public Service (Amendment) Act 2010 (Act No. 34 of 2010).

Amending text(s)

2012-07-20 (TON-2012-L-95594)
Public Service (Amendment) Act 2012 (Act No. 4 of 2012).

Amending text(s)

2014-02-26 (TON-2014-L-98654)
Education Act 2013 (Act No. 25 of 2013).

Amending text(s)

2014-10-16 (TON-2014-L-102540)
Public Service (Amendment) Act 2014 (Act 15 of 2014).

Amending text(s)

2015-06-25 (TON-2015-L-105138)
Public Service (Amendment) Act 2015 (Act 4 of 2015).

Amending text(s)

2016-06-30 (TON-2016-L-105141)
Public Service (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2016 (Act 9 of 2016).

Amending text(s)

2016-11-24 (TON-2016-L-105142)
Public Service (Amendment) (No. 4) Act 2016 (Act 13 of 2016).

Amending text(s)

2019-02-21 (TON-2019-L-109714)
Public Service (Amendment) Act 2018 (Act 13 of 2018).

Amending text(s)

2019-02-21 (TON-2018-L-109715)
Public Service (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2018 (Act 20 of 2018).

Amending text(s)

2019-03-21 (TON-2019-L-109716)
Public Service (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Act 8A of 2019).

Amending text(s)

2020-07-30 (TON-2020-L-113926)
Public Service (Amendment) Act 2020 (Act 4 of 2020).

Related text(s)

2010-12-08 (TON-2010-M-95600)
Public Service Policy 2010.

Electronic source title

Legislation on-line

Author

Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)

URL

http://www.paclii.org

File

TON89613.pdf (PDF)