Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (Cth)

Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

No. 64, 1984

Compilation No. 8

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 86, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents Part I—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 2A Objects 2B Simplified outline of this Act 3 Interpretation 3AA Definition of employing individual 3A Relationship with Fair Work Acts 4 Determination that parliamentarian may employ personal staff Part II—Principles, roles and responsibilities 5 Simplified outline of this Part 6 Employment principles 7 Roles of parliamentarians, office‑holders and Prime Minister under this Act 8 Responsibilities of parliamentarians and office‑holders 9 Responsibilities of employees Part III—Employment arrangements 10 Simplified outline of this Part 11 Employment of electorate employees and personal employees 12 Arrangements and conditions affecting power to employ under section 11 13 Terms and conditions of employment 14 Automatic termination of employment 15 Directions in relation to automatic termination 16 Termination by notice 17 Resignation 18 Suspension from duties 19 Suspension from duties by CEO 20 Employment actions following IPSC recommendation Part VI—Miscellaneous 28 Simplified outline of this Part 29 Delegation by CEO 30 Delegation by Prime Minister 31 Powers may be exercised by authorised person 32 Review of operation of this Act 33 Regulations Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history