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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (MEMBERS' STAFF) ACT 1989 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:

              •     Chief Minister

              •     disallowable instrument

              •     domestic partner (see s 169 (1))

              •     Executive instrument

              •     sitting day.

"Assembly" means the Legislative Assembly.

"classification"—see the PSM Act.

"commissioner"—see the PSM Act.

"family member", of a person, means—

        (a)     a domestic partner of the person; or

        (b)     a parent or step-parent of the person; or

        (c)     a parent or step-parent of the person's domestic partner; or

        (d)     a child or step-child of the person; or

        (e)     a child or step-child of the person's domestic partner; or

        (f)     a brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister of the person; or

        (g)     a grandparent of the person; or

        (h)     an uncle, aunt or cousin of the person.

"office-holder" means—

        (a)     a Minister; or

        (b)     the Speaker of the Assembly; or

        (c)     a person in respect of whom a determination by the Chief Minister under section 4 or 16 is in force.

"officer"—see the PSM Act.

part 2 employee means a person employed under part 2.

part 3 employee means a person employed under part 3.

"pensioner" means—

        (a)     a person to whom an invalidity pension within the meaning of the Superannuation Act is payable or would, but for the pension having been suspended, be payable; or

        (b)     a person to whom a pension under the Superannuation Act 1922 (Cwlth) is payable or would, but for the pension having been suspended, be payable, being a person who was retired on the ground of invalidity or of physical or mental incapacity to perform the person's duties.

"PSM Act" means the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the management standards made under that Act.

"relevant chief executive"—see the PSM Act.

"Superannuation Act" means the Superannuation Act 1976 (Cwlth).

"variable term of employment" means a term of employment of a part 2 or part 3 employee relating to any matter except a matter covered by section 7 or 12 (Superannuation), or 8 or 13 (Termination of employment).

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended

ord = ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

def = definition

pres = present

dict = dictionary

prev = previous

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

(prev...) = previously

Assembly

pt = part

div = division

r = rule/subrule

exp = expires/expired

renum = renumbered

Gaz = gazette

reloc = relocated

hdg = heading

R[X] = Republication No

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

RI = reissue

ins = inserted/added

s = section/subsection

LA = Legislation Act 2001

sch = schedule

LR = legislation register

sdiv = subdivision

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

sub = substituted

mod = modified/modification

SL = Subordinate Law

o = order

underlining = whole or part not commenced

om = omitted/repealed

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Act 1989 No 19

notified 14 November 1989 (Gaz 1989 No S35)

commenced 14 November 1989 (s 2)

as amended by

Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 53

notified 30 June 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S121)

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 June 1994 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 pt 53 commenced 1 July 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S 142)

Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) (Amendment) Act 1997 No 6

notified 22 April 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S92)

commenced 22 April 1997 (s 2)

Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) (Amendment) Act 1999 No 15

notified 14 April 1999 (Gaz 1997 No S16)

commenced 14 April 1999 (s 2)

Public Sector Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 70 s 5

notified 3 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S62)

s 5 commenced 5 December 1999 (s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1999 No S584)

Public Sector Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 77 s 5

notified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S69)

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2000 (IA s 10B)

s 5 remainder commenced 31 December 2000 (s 2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 222

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

amdts 1.2632, 1.2633, 1.2636, 1.2637 commence immediately after the commencement of Act 2001 No 57 (amdts 1.2632, 1.2633, 1.2636, 1.2637)

pt 222 remainder commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Amendment Act 2001 No 57 pt 2

notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 2 commenced 13 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S69)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.23

notified LR 20 June 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.23 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))

Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Amendment Act 2008 A2008-38

notified LR 3 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

s 3, s 5, ss 7-9 commenced 30 October 2008 (s 2 (1))

remainder commenced 5 November 2008 (s 2 (2))

4     Amendment history

Title
title     sub 1999 No 15

Name of Act
s 1     sub A2007-16 amdt 3.106

Dictionary
s 2     om R4 LA
    ins A2007-16 amdt 3.108

Notes
s 3     defs reloc to dict A2007-16 amdt 3.107
    sub A2007-16 amdt 3.108
    def administrative unit om 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 53

Determinations by Chief Minister
s 4     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2629, amdt 1.2630

Office–holders may employ staff
s 5     am 1997 No 6; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2631; A2008-38 s 4; ss renum R7 LA

Terms of employment
s 6     am 1994 No 38
    sub 2001 No 57 s 5
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2632, amdt 1.2633

Termination of employment
s 8     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2634

Power to employ staff not affected
s 9     am 1999 No 15

Members may employ staff
s 10     am 1997 No 6; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2635; A2008-38 s 5; ss renum R6 LA

Terms of employment
s 11     am 1994 No 38; 1997 No 6
    sub 2001 No 57 s 6
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2636, amdt 1.2637

Termination of employment
s 13     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2638

Rights of officers
s 13B     ins 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 53
    om 2001 No 57 s 8

Application of Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act
s 13BA     ins 1999 No 70 s 5
    am 2000 No 77 s 5
    om 2001 No 57 s 8

Disallowable instruments
s 13D     ins 1997 No 6
    sub 1999 No 15
    om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2647

Public servants employed by members
pt 4 hdg     (prev pt 3A hdg) ins 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 53
    sub 2001 No 57 s 7

Rights of officers
s 14     (prev s 13A) ins 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 53
    sub 2001 No 57 s 8
    renum R4 LA

Rights of certain employees under PSM Act
s 15 hdg     (prev s 13C hdg) ins 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 53
    sub 2001 No 57 s 9
s 15     (prev s 13C) ins 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 53
    am 2001 No 57 s 9
    renum R4 LA

Consultants and contractors
pt 5 hdg     (prev pt 3B hdg) ins 1999 No 15
    renum R4 LA

Office-holders
div 5.1 hdg     (prev pt 3B div 1 hdg) renum R4 LA

Determinations by Chief Minister
s 16     (prev s 13CA) ins 1999 No 15
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2639, amdt 1.2640
    renum R4 LA

Office-holders may engage consultants and contractors
s 17     (prev s 13CB) ins 1999 No 15
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2641
    renum R4 LA
    am A2008-38 s 6; ss renum R7 LA

Termination of engagement
s 18     (prev s 13CC) ins 1999 No 15
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2642; R4 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2643)
    renum R4 LA

Power to engage consultants and contractors not affected
s 19     (prev s 13CD) ins 1999 No 15
    renum R4 LA

Members
div 5.2 hdg     (prev pt 3B div 2 hdg) renum R4 LA

Members may engage consultants and contractors
s 20     (prev s 13CE) ins 1999 No 15
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2644, amdt 1.2645; R4 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2646)
    renum R4 LA
    am A2008-38 s 7; ss renum R6 LA

Termination of engagement
s 21     (prev s 13CF) ins 1999 No 15
    am R4 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2646)
    renum R4 LA

Miscellaneous
pt 6 hdg     (prev pt 4 hdg) renum R4 LA

Powers may be exercised by authorised person
s 22     (prev s 14) am 1999 No 15
    renum R4 LA

Regulation-making power
s 23     (prev s 15) sub 2001 No 44 amdt. 1.2648
    renum R4 LA

Dictionary
dict     ins A2007-16 amdt 3.109
    am A2008-38 s 8
    def Assembly reloc from s 3 A2007-16 amdt 3.107
    def classification ins 2001 No 57 s 4
    reloc from s 3 A2007-16 amdt 3.107
    def commissioner ins 2001 No 57 s 4
    reloc from s 3 A2007-16 amdt 3.107
    def family member ins A2008-38 s 9
    def office-holder am 1999 No 15 s 5
    reloc from s 3 A2007-16 amdt 3.107
    def officer ins 2001 No 57 s 4
    reloc from s 3 A2007-16 amdt 3.107
    def part 2 employee ins 2001 No 57 s 4
    reloc from s 3 A2007-16 amdt 3.107
    def part 3 employee ins 2001 No 57 s 4
    reloc from s 3 A2007-16 amdt 3.107
    def pensioner reloc from s 3 A2007-16 amdt 3.107
    def PSM Act ins 2001 No 57 s 4
    reloc from s 3 A2007-16 amdt 3.107
    def relevant chief executive ins 2001 No 57 s 4
    reloc from s 3 A2007-16 amdt 3.107
    def variable term of employment ins 2001 No 57 s 4
    reloc from s 3 A2007-16 amdt 3.107

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No

Amendments to

Republication date

1

Act 1989 No 19

31 August 1991

2

Act 1994 No 38

28 February 1995

3

Act 1997 No 6

31 January 1998

4

A2001-57

26 October 2001

5

A2007-16

11 July 2007

6

A2008-38

30 October 2008













© Australian Capital Territory 2008

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A1989-19

Republication No 7

Effective: 5 November 2008

Republication date: 5 November 2008

Last amendment made by A2008-38





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Act 1989

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 5 November 2008

. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 5 November 2008

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

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Endnotes

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Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Act 1989