Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) General directions may be given in writing under this section to Secretaries in relation to the management and leadership of Parliamentary Service employees.
(2) Any such directions are to be given:
(a) in relation to the Clerk of the Senate--by the President of the Senate; or
(b) in relation to the Clerk of the House of Representatives--by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; or
(c) in relation to any other Secretary--by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives acting jointly.
(3) A direction can only be given if the Parliamentary Service Commissioner has been consulted by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, in relation to the proposed direction.
(4) A direction cannot be given to a Secretary in relation to the exercise of powers by the Secretary under this Part in relation to particular individuals.
(5) A direction issued under subsection (1) must be:
(a) published in the Gazette within 14 days; and
(b) laid before the appropriate House as soon as practicable;
after the direction is issued.
(6) In this section, appropriate House means:
(a) in relation to a direction given to the Clerk of the Senate--the Senate; or
(b) in relation to a direction given to the Clerk of the House of Representatives--the House of Representatives; or
(c) in relation to a direction given to any other Secretary--the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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