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Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023
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C2024C00375 (C01)
18 September 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Definitions
6 Meaning of parliamentarian
6A References to the Minister
7 Vacancy in the office of a member of the PWSS Advisory Board
8 Crown to be bound
9 Extension to external Territories
10 Extra territorial operation
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Part 2—Parliamentary Workplace Support Service
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
11 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Establishment and functions of the PWSS
12 Parliamentary Workplace Support Service
13 Functions of the PWSS
14 Human resources functions
15 Support function
16 Complaint resolution function
17 Policy development function
18 Education and training functions
19 Review function
20 Independence of the PWSS
21 PWSS has privileges and immunities of the Crown
Division 3—Reports by the PWSS
22 Reports by the PWSS
Division 4—Taking action against parliamentarians for certain non compliance
23 Including details of certain non compliance by parliamentarians in a public report
24 Notifying parliamentary Leaders of certain non compliance
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Part 3—Chief Executive Officer of the PWSS
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Division 1—Introduction
25 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Establishment and functions of the CEO
26 Chief Executive Officer
27 Functions of the CEO
28 Independence of the CEO
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Division 3—Appointment of the CEO
29 Appointment of CEO
30 Appointment of acting CEO
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Division 4—Terms and conditions for the CEO
31 Remuneration of the CEO
32 Leave of absence of the CEO
33 Other employment of the CEO
34 Resignation of the CEO
35 Termination of appointment of the CEO
36 Other terms and conditions of the CEO
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Part 4—Staff of the PWSS etc.
37 Simplified outline of this Part
38 Staff
39 Persons assisting the PWSS
40 Consultants
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Part 5—PWSS Advisory Board
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Division 1—Introduction
41 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Establishment and functions of the PWSS Advisory Board
42 Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Advisory Board
43 Functions of the PWSS Advisory Board
44 PWSS Advisory Board must approve or reject certain proposals
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Division 3—Membership of the PWSS Advisory Board
45 Membership of the PWSS Advisory Board
46 Appointment of members of the PWSS Advisory Board
47 Period of appointment for members of the PWSS Advisory Board
48 Acting members of the PWSS Advisory Board
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Division 4—Terms and conditions for members of the PWSS Advisory Board
49 Remuneration
50 Disclosure of interests
51 Leave of absence
52 Resignation
53 Termination of appointment
54 Other terms and conditions
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Division 5—PWSS Advisory Board procedures
55 PWSS Advisory Board procedures
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Part 6—PWSS Consultative Committee
56 Simplified outline of this Part
57 Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Consultative Committee
58 Functions of the PWSS Consultative Committee
59 Membership of the PWSS Consultative Committee etc.
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Part 6A—Parliamentary Joint Committee on Parliamentary Standards
59A Simplified outline of this Part
59B Parliamentary Joint Committee on Parliamentary Standards
59C Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee
59CA Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee
59D Eligibility for appointment as a Parliamentary Joint Committee member
59E Terms of office of Parliamentary Joint Committee members
59F Powers and proceedings of the Parliamentary Joint Committee
59G Functions of the Parliamentary Joint Committee
59H Parliamentary Joint Committee must approve or reject recommendation for appointment
59J Review of Behaviour Codes
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Part 7—Information sharing
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Division 1—Introduction
60 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Information sharing between the PWSS and other Commonwealth entities etc.
61 Information sharing between the PWSS and other Commonwealth entities etc.
62 Giving information to PWSS for certain reports
63 CEO may make arrangements for sharing information
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Division 3—Requesting information from parliamentarians and MOPS employees
64 Requesting information from parliamentarians
65 Requesting information from MOPS employees
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Part 8—Miscellaneous
66 Simplified outline of this Part
67 Effect of this Act on parliamentary privileges and immunities
68 Review of operation of this Act
69 PWSS rules
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history