Public Service Legislation (Streamlining) Act 1986 (Cth)

Public Service Legislation (Streamlining) Act 1986

No. 153 of 1986

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART I—PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title 2. Commencement

PART II—AMENDMENTS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922

3. Principal Act 4. Repeal of section 5 5. Interpretation 6. Officers of the Parliament 7. Repeal of section 10 and substitution of new section— 10. Constitution of the Australian Public Service 8. Repeal of section 12 and substitution of new section— 12. Head of the Public Service Board 9. Acting appointments of members of the Board 10. Repeal of section 13 and substitution of new section— 13. Remuneration and allowances for members of the Board 11. Delegation by Board, &c. 12. Repeal of section 18 13. Joint Council 14. Equal employment opportunity programs 15. Industrial democracy plans 16. Secretaries of Departments 17. Delegation by Secretaries of Departments 18. Repeal of section 26a 19. Repeal of Division 3 of Part III 20. Interpretation 21. Application of merit principle, prohibition of patronage, &c. TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued Section 22. Notification of certain matters related to appointment, transfer, promotion or advancement 23. Notification of vacancies in Senior Executive Service offices 24. Repeal of section 33c and substitution of new section— 33c. Unattached officers 25. Repeal of section 34 and substitution of new section— 34. Eligibility for appointment to the Service 26. Interpretation 27. Appointment of Secretaries of Departments 28. Fixed-term appointments 29. Superannuation benefits for fixed-term Secretaries of Departments 30. Acting appointments of Secretaries of Departments 31. Special appointments 32. Superannuation benefits for fixed-term Senior Executive Service officers 33. Repeal of section 47 and substitution of new section— 47. Appointments to be on probation 34. Repeal of section 47c and substitution of new section— 47c. Re-appointment of unsuccessful election candidates 35. Promotions to Senior Executive Service offices 36. Repeal of section 49d and substitution of new section— 49d. Day on which transfer or promotion takes effect 37. Subdivision d not to apply 38. Transfers and promotions 39. Repeal of section 50a and substitution of new section— 50a. Selection of officers for promotion 40. Appeals 41. Repeal of sections 50d, 50da, 50e, 50ea and 50eb and substitution of new sections— 50d. Determination of appeals 50daa. Review of non-appellable promotion decisions by Merit Protection and Review Agency 50da. Transfer or promotion on advice of Joint Selection Committee 50db. Transfer or promotion on advice of management-initiated Joint Selection Committee 50dc. Procedure of Joint Selection Committee 50e. Taking effect, &c., of promotions and transfers 42. Cancellation of promotion or transfer 43. Promotion appeal rights of certain officers 44. Transfers of officers and employees between Departments 45. Officer may apply to decline transfer within Department, &c. 46. Transfers and promotions to specified offices may be made in accordance with order of passing examinations 47. Promotion of officers who complete courses of training for special positions 48. Interpretation 49. Meaning of failure to fulfil duty as officer 50. Disciplinary action 51. Inquiries into misconduct 52. Convictions by courts 53. Suspension 54. Removal and variation of suspension 55. Appeals 56. Repeal of section 63h 57. Imprisonment 58. Application to unattached officers performing duty in Department 59. Repeal of section 63u 60. Attachment of salaries of officers 61. Forfeiture of office 62. Repeal of section 66b and substitution of new section— 66b. Re-appointment of officers deemed to have retired under section 66a 63. Leave of absence for recreation 64. Payment in lieu of recreation leave for certain officers TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued Section 65. Payment to dependants on death 66. Leave of absence on account of illness 67. Other leave of absence 68. Repeal of section 75a 69. Termination of appointment 70. Insertion of new section— 76fa. Special benefits available to retiring unattached Secretaries 71. Repeal of section 76h and substitution of new section— 76h. Interpretation 72. Repeal of section 76k 73. Redeployment and retirement of Senior Executive Service officers 74. Appeal to Appeal Committee 75. Retirement with consent of officer on grounds of invalidity 76. Repeal of section 76p and substitution of new section— 76p. Unattachment of Senior Executive Service officers 77. Repeal of section 76q 78. Insertion of new Division in Part III— Division 8c—Redeployment and retirement of officers other than Secretaries of Departments and Senior Executive Service officers 76s. Interpretation 76t. Power to reduce officer's classification 76u. Retirement upon or after attaining minimum retiring age 76v. Retirement on ground of age 76w. Powers of Secretary and Board 76x. Board may issue administrative instructions and directions 76y. Unattachment of officers 76z. Appeals 79. Repeal of section 77 and substitution of new sections— 77. Interpretation 77a. State officer not disqualified from employment in the Service 80. Arrangements with State for services of State officer 81. Repeal of section 79 82. Agreement with State for performance of State duties by officer of the Service 83. Arrangements with State as to pension, &c., where officer employed in dual capacities 84. Insertion of new Division in Part III— Division 9a—Transfer of persons into or out of the Service 81a. Interpretation 81b. Appointment or employment of persons where functions to be performed by Commonwealth, &c. 81c. Transfer of persons where functions to be performed by Commonwealth authority 85. Repeal of Division 9f of Part III 86. Employment of fixed-term employees 87. Termination of employment 88. Repeal of section 82b and substitution of new section— 82b. Employment of unsuccessful election candidates 89. Determinations 90. Repeal of Division 11 of Part III 91. Cessation of leave without pay 92. Employment of officers by certain authorities, &c., upon transfer of functions 93. Persons to whom Division applies 94. Right to re-enter Service by way of transfer or promotion 95. Application for re-appointment to Service 96. Insertion of new section— 88a. Powers of Prime Minister TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued Section 97. Protection of persons in respect of reports on officers or employees 98. Staff Suggestions Schemes 99. Performance of work outside the Service 100. Effect of appointments, &c., by Board, &c. 101. Regulations 102. Certain promotions deemed to be made under section 53