Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE ACT 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of this Act  
   4.      This Act binds the Crown  
   5.      This Act extends to things outside Australia  
   6.      Engagement of employees in a Department  

   PART 2-- INTERPRETATION

   7.      Interpretation  
   8.      Workplace Relations Act  

   PART 3-- THE AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

   9.      Constitution of the Australian Parliamentary Service  
   10.     Parliamentary Service Values  
   11.     Commissioner must give advice to Presiding Officers about Parliamentary Service Values  
   12.     Secretaries must promote Parliamentary Service Values  
   13.     The Parliamentary Service Code of Conduct  
   14.     Secretaries bound by Code of Conduct  
   15.     Breaches of the Code of Conduct  
   16.     Protection for whistleblowers  
   17.     Prohibition on patronage and favouritism  
   18.     Promotion of employment equity  
   19.     Restrictions on directions to Clerks  

   PART 4-- PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE EMPLOYEES
            
           Division 1—Parliamentary Service employees generally
            

   21.     Employer powers etc. of Secretary  
   22.     Engagement of Parliamentary Service employees  
   23.     Classification Rules  
   24.     Remuneration and other conditions  
   25.     Assignment of duties  
   26.     Mobility between Parliamentary Service and Public Service  
   27.     Compulsory moves between Parliamentary Departments and between the  
   28.     Suspension  
   29.     Termination of employment  
   30.     Retirement  
   31.     Forfeiture of additional remuneration  
   32.     Right of return for election candidates  
   33.     Review of actions  
            
           Division 2—The Senior Executive Service
            
   35.     Constitution and role of SES  
   36.     Commissioner's guidelines on SES matters  
   37.     Incentive to retire  
   38.     Commissioner's certificate required for termination of SES  

   PART 5-- THE PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE COMMISSIONER
            
           Division 1—Commissioner's functions etc.
            

   40.     Commissioner's functions  
   41.     Commissioner's inquiry powers  
   42.     Annual report  
            
           Division 2—Commissioner's appointment, conditions etc.
            
   44.     Remuneration and other conditions of appointment  
   45.     Removal from office  
   46.     Acting Commissioner  

   PART 6-- THE PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE MERIT PROTECTION COMMISSIONER
            
           Division 1—Merit Protection Commissioner's functions etc.
            

   48.     Merit Protection Commissioner's functions  
   49.     Annual report  
            
           Division 2—Merit Protection Commissioner's appointment, conditions etc.
            
   51.     Remuneration and other conditions of appointment  
   52.     Removal from office  
   53.     Acting Merit Protection Commissioner  

   PART 7-- DEPARTMENTS AND SECRETARIES

   54.     Departments  
   55.     Offices of Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives  
   56.     Office of Secretary of a Department  
   57.     Responsibility for managing Department  
   58.     Appointment of Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives  
   59.     Appointment of Secretary of a Department  
   60.     Termination of appointment of Clerk of the Senate or Clerk of the House of Representatives  
   61.     Termination of appointment of Secretary of a Department  
   62.     Suspension of Clerk of the Senate or Clerk of the House of Representatives  
   63.     Remuneration and other conditions of appointment  
   64.     Acting Secretary  
   65.     Annual report  

   PART 8-- MISCELLANEOUS

   66.     Payments in special circumstances  
   67.     Attachment of salaries to satisfy judgment debts  
   68.     Release of personal information  
   69.     Positions  
   70.     Delegations  
   71.     Determinations  

   PART 9-- TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   72.     Interpretation  
   73.     Operation of Part  
   74.     Continuation of existing Departments  
   75.     Current heads of Parliamentary Departments to continue in office  
   76.     Conversion of officers and employees Continuing SES officers  
   77.      
   78.     Rights under Part IV of the old Act—second-tier persons  
   79.     Determinations under the old Act  
   80.     Misconduct  
   81.     References to Agency, Agency Head, former Parliamentary Departments and Secretaries  
   82.     References in statutory instruments to "officer" etc.  
   83.     Determinations  
   84.     Certain Acts continue to apply to Departments established and people appointed or engaged under this Act  

   PART 10-- SCHEDULES

   85.     Schedule(s)  
           SCHEDULE 1 Amendment of the Parliamentary Service (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997