❓ Mr. Brown questions the Director General of the Ministry of Justice regarding involvement in staff selection, encouraging late applications, and refusing panel recommendations. The Minister for Justice denies all allegations.
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(1) I refer to the answer to question on notice No. 2323 of 2000 and ask, has the Director General of the Ministry of Justice - (a) ever involved himself in the staff selection process where he was not a member of the selection panel; (b) encouraged applicants to apply for an advertised position after it had closed; or (c) refused to endorse a recommendation made by an independent panel within the Ministry? (2) If so, what were the circumstances giving rise to the Director General - (a) involving himself in the staff selection processes; (b) encouraging applicants to apply for a position after it had closed; or (c) refusing to endorse a recommendation made by an independent panel within the Ministry? (3) Did those actions comply with the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the various instruments issued under that Act? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister
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12 September 2000
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The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) (a) No. (b) No. (c) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(b) encouraged applicants to apply for an advertised position after it had closed; or (c) refused to endorse a recommendation made by an independent panel within the Ministry?
(c) refused to endorse a recommendation made by an independent panel within the Ministry?
(b) encouraging applicants to apply for a position after it had closed; or (c) refusing to endorse a recommendation made by an independent panel within the Ministry?
(c) refusing to endorse a recommendation made by an independent panel within the Ministry?
Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) (a) No. (b) No. (c) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
(b) encouraged applicants to apply for an advertised position after it had closed; or (c) refused to endorse a recommendation made by an independent panel within the Ministry?
(c) refused to endorse a recommendation made by an independent panel within the Ministry?
(b) encouraging applicants to apply for a position after it had closed; or (c) refusing to endorse a recommendation made by an independent panel within the Ministry?
(c) refusing to endorse a recommendation made by an independent panel within the Ministry?
Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) (a) No. (b) No. (c) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable.
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