Statutes Amendment (Parliament—Executive Officer and Clerks) Bill 2024 (SA)

South Australia Statutes Amendment (Parliament—Executive Officer and Clerks) Bill 2024 A Bill For An Act to amend the Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985 and the Remuneration Act 1990.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title Part 2—Amendment of Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985 2 Amendment of section 4—Interpretation 3 Substitution of section 6 Division 1A—Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service 6 Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service 6A Duties of Executive Officer 4 Amendment of section 7—Divisions of the parliamentary service 5 Amendment of section 8—Duties of chief officers 6 Amendment of section 9—Delegation 7 Amendment of section 26—Certain officers to constitute advisory committee 8 Amendment of section 27—Officers may be regarded as members of the Public Service in certain situations Part 3—Amendment of Remuneration Act 1990 9 Amendment of section 13—Determination of remuneration of judges, magistrates and certain others Schedule 1—Transitional provisions 1 Transitional provisions

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the Statutes Amendment (Parliament—Executive Officer and Clerks) Act 2024.

Part 2—Amendment of Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985 2—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation (1) Section 4(1)—after the definition of the Committee insert: Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service means the person holding or acting in the office of Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service under Part 2; (2) Section 4(1), definition of officer—after "this Act" insert: (other than Part 2 Division 1A) 3—Substitution of section 6 Section 6—delete the section and substitute: Division 1A—Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service 6—Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service (1) The office of Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service is established. (2) Subject to this section, the Executive Officer is to be appointed by the Committee on terms and conditions determined by the Committee. (3) The salary for the office of Executive Officer is to be determined by the Committee. (4) The appointment of a person as the Executive Officer may be terminated by the Committee by not less than 3 months notice in writing to the Executive Officer. (5) Nothing in this section prevents termination of the Executive Officer's appointment by a shorter period of notice than 3 months provided that, subject to the terms and conditions of appointment, a payment is made to the Executive Officer in lieu of notice of an amount equal to the salary and allowances (if any) that the Executive Officer would have been entitled to receive during the balance of the period of 3 months. (6) The Committee may appoint a person to act in the office of Executive Officer during a vacancy in the office or in the absence of the holder of the office. 6A—Duties of Executive Officer (1) The Executive Officer is responsible to the Committee for the efficient management of the joint parliamentary service. (2) The Executive Officer must, at the request of the Committee, and may, on the Executive Officer's own initiative, make a report to the Committee on any aspect of the management or operation of the joint parliamentary service. 4—Amendment of section 7—Divisions of the parliamentary service Section 7(2)(d)—delete "the person for the time being acting as secretary to the Committee" and substitute: the Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service 5—Amendment of section 8—Duties of chief officers (1) Section 8(1)—delete "Committee" and substitute: Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service (2) Section 8(2) and (3)—delete subsections (2) and (3) 6—Amendment of section 9—Delegation (1) Section 9(1)—after paragraph (a) insert: (ab) to the Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service; or (2) Section 9(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute: (2) A power or function delegated under this section may, subject to any conditions of the delegation, be further delegated. 7—Amendment of section 26—Certain officers to constitute advisory committee (1) Section 26(1)(c), (d), (e) and (f)—delete paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) and substitute: (c) the Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service. (2) Section 26(3)—delete "Four" and substitute: All 3 8—Amendment of section 27—Officers may be regarded as members of the Public Service in certain situations Section 27(2), definition of officer—after "includes" insert: the Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service,