3   Transfer of Public Sector Workforce Branch of DPC to Public Service Commission

(1)  The group of staff in the Department of Premier and Cabinet comprising the Public Sector Workforce Branch (other than those staff who, in the opinion of the Director-General of that Department, are principally involved in the exercise of the industrial relations functions conferred on the Director-General under the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002) are removed from that Department and added to the Public Service Commission.

(2)  A reference in any Act or statutory instrument, or in any other instrument, or in any contract or agreement to the Department of Premier and Cabinet is to be construed as a reference to the Public Service Commission if the reference is used in relation to the group of staff removed from that Department under subclause (1).