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C2004A00538
11 November 1999
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09 March 2000
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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 Department or Executive Agency
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Part 2—Interpretation
7 Interpretation
8 Workplace Relations Act
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Part 3—The Australian Public Service
9 Constitution of the APS
10 APS Values
11 Commissioner’s Directions about APS Values
12 Agency Heads must promote APS Values
13 The APS Code of Conduct
14 Agency Heads 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 Limitation on Ministerial directions to Agency Head
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Part 4—APS employees
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Division 1—APS employees generally
20 Employer powers etc. of Agency Head
21 Prime Minister’s directions to Agency Heads
22 Engagement of APS employees
23 Classification Rules
24 Remuneration and other conditions
25 Assignment of duties
26 Voluntary moves between Agencies
27 Compulsory moves between Agencies
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
34 SES employees
35 Constitution and role of SES
36 Commissioner’s Directions on SES matters
37 Incentive to retire
38 Commissioner’s certificate required for termination of SES employment
Division 3—Heads of Mission
39 Heads of Mission
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Part 5—The Public Service Commissioner
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Division 1—Commissioner’s functions etc.
40 Public Service Commissioner
41 Commissioner’s functions
42 Commissioner’s Directions
43 Commissioner’s inquiry powers
44 Annual report
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Division 2—Commissioner’s appointment, conditions etc.
45 Appointment of Commissioner
46 Remuneration etc.
47 Removal from office
48 Acting Commissioner
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Part 6—The Merit Protection Commissioner
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Division 1—Merit Protection Commissioner’s functions etc.
49 Merit Protection Commissioner
50 Merit Protection Commissioner’s functions
51 Annual report
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Division 2—Merit Protection Commissioner’s appointment, conditions etc.
52 Appointment of Merit Protection Commissioner
53 Remuneration etc.
54 Removal from office
55 Acting Merit Protection Commissioner
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Part 7—Secretaries of Departments
56 Creation of offices of Secretary
57 Responsibilities of Secretaries
58 Appointment etc. of Secretary
59 Termination of appointment
60 Engagement of former Secretaries
61 Remuneration and other conditions
62 Acting Secretary
63 Annual report
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Part 8—Management Advisory Committee
64 Management Advisory Committee
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Part 9—Executive Agencies
65 Establishment etc. of Executive Agencies
66 Responsibilities of Heads of Executive Agencies
67 Appointment etc. of Head
68 Remuneration and other conditions
69 Acting Head
70 Annual report
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Part 10—Administrative arrangements and re organisations
71 Arrangements with States and Territories
72 Machinery of government changes
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Part 11—Miscellaneous
73 Payments in special circumstances
74 Locally engaged employees
75 Attachment of salaries to satisfy judgment debts
76 Release of personal information
77 Positions
78 Delegations
79 Regulations
