For section 31 of the Public Administration Act 2004 substitute —
(1) This section applies to a transfer of—
(a) an employee of a public service body—
(i) to other duties in a public service body; or
(ii) to duties in another public service body or a public entity; or
(b) an employee of a public entity to duties in a public service body.
(2) This section applies whether the transfer is made under section 28, 29 or 30 or at the initiative of the employee or otherwise.
(3) The transfer of the employee does not constitute a resignation or termination of employment and the post-transfer service is to be regarded as continuous with the pre-transfer service.
A public service body Head may assign to an employee in the public service body duties consistent with his or her employment classification, skills and capabilities.".