Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES ACT 2001 - SECT 37

             (1)  The Director‑General must:

                     (a)  establish procedures relating to the consideration of grievances of employees and former employees of ASIS; and

                     (b)  determine the classes of ASIS actions that are to be subject to the grievance procedures.

             (2)  In establishing the procedures and determining the classes of action, the Director‑General must:

                     (a)  adopt the principles of the Public Service Act 1999 to the extent to which the Director‑General considers they are consistent with the effective performance of the functions of ASIS; and

                     (b)  consult with the employees of ASIS.

             (3)  The procedures must include the following matters:

                     (a)  initial consideration of grievances by the Director‑General or a person authorised in writing by the Director‑General;

                     (b)  establishment of Grievance Review Panels chaired by independent Chairs to make determinations reviewing initial considerations of grievances.

             (4)  The Director‑General must implement a determination of a Grievance Review Panel to the extent that it is within his or her power to do so.

             (5)  In this section:

"action" includes a refusal or failure to act.

"ASIS action" means action taken after the commencement of this Act by the Director-General or an employee of ASIS that relates to an ASIS employee's employment.