New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 91

91 Interpretation

(1) In this Part--

"appeal" means a disciplinary appeal.

"appealable decision" means a decision of a kind referred to in section 97 (1).

"approved form" means a form in or to the effect of a form approved by the Chief Commissioner.

"disciplinary appeal" means an appeal under section 98.

"office" includes position.

"public sector employee" means a person who is--

(a) employed in the Public Service, or

(b) employed under Part 1 of Chapter 9 of the Health Services Act 1997 in the NSW Health Service, or

(c) an officer, or a temporary employee, within the meaning of the Teaching Service Act 1980 , or

(c1) employed under Part 7A of the Transport Administration Act 1988 in the Transport Service, or

(d) employed, whether permanently or otherwise--

(i) as an officer of either House of Parliament, or

(ii) in any position under the separate control of the President of the Legislative Council or Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, or under their joint control, or

(e) otherwise employed in the service of the Crown.

"public sector employer" means the following--

(a) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of
"public sector employee" --the head of the relevant Public Service agency,

(b) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (b) of that definition--the Secretary of the Ministry of Health,

(c) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (c) of that definition--the Secretary of the Department of Education,

(c1) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (c1) of that definition--the Secretary of the Department of Transport,

(d) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (d) of that definition--

(i) who is an officer of the Legislative Council or under the separate control of the President of the Legislative Council--the President, or

(ii) who is an officer of the Legislative Assembly or under the separate control of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly--the Speaker, or

(iii) who is under the joint control of the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly--the President and Speaker jointly,

(e) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (e) of that definition--the person in whose service the employee is employed.