PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1999
Table of Provisions
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 outsideAustralia
- 6 Engagement of employees in Department or Executive Agency
PART 2--INTERPRETATION
- 7 Interpretation
- 8 Relationship with Fair Work Acts
PART 3--THE--AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE
- 9 Constitution of the APS
- 10 APS Values
- 10A APS Employment Principles
- 11 Commissioner's Directions about APS Values
- 11A Commissioner's Directions about employment matters
- 12 Agency Heads must promote APS Values and APS Employment Principles
- 13 The APS Code of Conduct
- 14 Agency Heads and statutory office holders bound by Code of Conduct
- 15 Breaches of the Code of Conduct
- 18 Promotion of employment equity
- 19 Limitation on Ministerial directions to Agency Head
PART 4--APS--EMPLOYEES
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 Terms and conditions of employment
- 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
- 37 Incentive to retire
- 38 Commissioner's certificate required for termination of SES employment
DIVISION 3--Heads ofMission
- 39 Heads ofMission
PART 5--THE--AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER
DIVISION 1--Commissioner's functions etc.
- 40 Australian Public Service Commissioner
- 41 Commissioner's functions
- 41A Inquiry into alleged breach of Code of Conduct by Agency Head
- 41B Inquiry into alleged breach of Code of Conduct by APS employee or former APS employee
- 41C Systems reviews
- 41D Special reviews
- 42 Commissioner's Directions
- 43 Commissioner's inquiry powers
- 44 State of the Service report
DIVISION 2--Commissioner's appointment, conditions etc.
- 45 Appointment of Commissioner
- 46 Remuneration and other terms and conditions of appointment
- 47 Removal from office
- 48 Acting Commissioner
DIVISION 3--Special Commissioners
- 48A Appointment of Special Commissioners
- 48B Remuneration and other terms and conditions of appointment
- 48C Termination of appointment
PART 6--THE--MERIT PROTECTION COMMISSIONER
DIVISION 1--Merit Protection Commissioner's functions etc.
- 49 Merit Protection Commissioner
- 50 Merit Protection Commissioner's functions
- 50A Inquiry into alleged breach of Code of Conduct by APS employee or former APS employee
- 51 Annual report
DIVISION 2--Merit Protection Commissioner's appointment, conditions etc.
- 52 Appointment of Merit Protection Commissioner
- 53 Remuneration and other terms and conditions of appointment
- 54 Removal from office
- 55 Acting Merit Protection Commissioner
PART 7--SECRETARIES--OF DEPARTMENTS
- 56 Creation of offices of Secretary
- 57 Roles and responsibilities of Secretaries
- 58 Appointment
- 59 Termination of appointment
- 60 Engagement of former Secretaries
- 61 Remuneration and other terms and conditions of appointment
- 61A Annual performance review
- 62 Acting Secretary
PART 8--SECRETARIES--BOARD
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 terms and conditions of appointment
- 69 Acting Head
PART 10--ADMINISTRATIVE--ARRANGEMENTS AND RE-ORGANISATIONS
- 71 Arrangements with States and Territories
- 72 Machinery of government changes
PART 10A--PROTECTION--OF INFORMATION
- 72A Protection of information--Commissioner's functions etc.
- 72B Protection of information--Merit Protection Commissioner's functions etc.
- 72C Giving information or producing documents to Commissioner not admissible in evidence etc.
- 72D Giving information or producing documents to Merit Protection Commissioner not admissible in evidence etc.
- 72E Release of personal information
PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS
- 73 Payments in special circumstances
- 74 Locally engaged employees
- 75 Attachment of salaries to satisfy judgment debts
- 77 Positions
- 78 Delegations
- 78A Immunity from civil proceedings
- 79 Regulations