57B.—(1) The Public Appointments Service may designate an employee of a public service body for redeployment to a position in another public service body, being a position that is, in the opinion of the Public Appointments Service, comparable to the position held by the employee before the redeployment day.

(2) Where a person who is designated under subsection (1) holds a position by virtue of a contract that is one for a definite period, he or she shall, on the redeployment day, be redeployed to such position in the specified public service body for the period which remains unexpired under the contract.

(3) A designation under subsection (1) shall be in writing and shall specify a day to be the redeployment day.

(4) A designation under subsection (1) shall be to a position that has been approved by the Minister for the purpose before the making of the designation.]