Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules 1999 No. 300 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 5 August 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2009 No. 185
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1 Preliminary
1.1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 7
1.2 Commencement [see Note 1] 7
1.3 Definitions -- the dictionary 7
Part 2 The Australian Public Service
Division 2.1 The Code of Conduct
2.1 Duty not to disclose information (Act s 13) 8
2.2 Statutory office holders bound by the Code of Conduct (Act s 14) 9
5> 2.3 Limitation on sanctions for breaches of Code of Conduct (Act s 15) 10
Division 2.2 Whistleblowers reports
2.4 Procedures for dealing with whistleblowers reports (Act s 16) 10
5> 2.5 Commissioner's functions relating to whistleblowers reports (Act s 41) 11
5> 2.6 Merit Protection Commissioner's functions relating to whistleblowers reports (Act s 50) 12
5> 2.7 Other functions relating to whistleblowers reports 12
Part 3 APS employees
Division 3.1 Employer powers etc of Agency Heads
3.1 Condition of engagement -- health clearance (Act s 20) 14
5> 3.2 Direction to attend medical examination (Act s 20) 14
5> 3.3 Approval of schemes for non‑ongoing APS employees to gain skills and experience (Act s 20) 15
5> 3.4 Engagement of SES employees (Act s 22) 16
5> 3.5 Engagement of non‑SES employees (Act s 22) 16
5> 3.6 Extension of specified terms of engagement of certain non‑SES employees (Act s 22) 19
5> 3.8 Promotion of ongoing APS employees -- date of effect 20
3.8A Engagement of ongoing Parliamentary Service employee at higher classification -- date of effect 23
3.9 Ongoing moves between Agencies (Act s 26) 25
5> 3.9A Other moves between Agencies (Act s 26) 26
5> 3.9B Variation of period of agreement 27
3.10 Suspension from duties (Act s 28) 27
5> 3.11 Termination of employment of non‑ongoing APS employees (Act s 29) 28
5> 3.12 Notification in electronic APS Employment Gazette of certain employment decisions 29
3.12A Notification in electronic APS Employment Gazette of cancellation of certain employment decisions 31
Division 3.2 Right of return for election candidates
3.13 Prescribed elections (Act s 32) 32
5> 3.14 Entitlement to return to APS employment (Act s 32) 32
5> 3.15 Entitlements on return to APS employment (Act s 32) 33
Division 3.3 Miscellaneous
3.16 Knowledge of Act, Regulations and Commissioner's Directions 34
Part 4 Independent Selection Advisory Committees
4.1 Function of ISAC 35
4.2 Establishment of ISAC 35
4.3 Constitution of ISAC 35
4.4 ISAC procedures -- minimum requirements 36
4.5 ISAC procedures -- Merit Protection Commissioner's instructions 37
4.6 Assistance to ISAC 37
4.7 Assessment and recommendation by ISAC 37
4.8 Non‑agreement on recommendation by ISAC 38
4.9 ISAC recommendation not binding 38
4.10 Effect of acting on ISAC recommendation 38
4.11 Effect of not acting in accordance with ISAC recommendation 38
4.12 Offence 39
Part 5 Review of actions
Division 5.1 Statement of intent and outline
5.1 General policy about review 40
5.2 Outline of Part 5 40
5.3 Review of certain promotion and engagement decisions 41
5.4 Review of other APS action 41
5.5 Agency Head's responsibility 41
Division 5.2 Review of certain APS promotion decisions and engagement decisions (including decisions involving Parliamentary Service employees)
5.6 Application of Division 5.2 42
5.7 Entitlement for review: promotion decision 43
5.7A Entitlement for review: engagement decision 43
5.8 Grounds for review 44
5.9 Application for review 45
5.10 Appointment of PRC 46
5.11 Constitution of PRC 46
5.12 Statements by parties 47
5.13 Frivolous or vexatious applications 48
5.14 PRC procedures -- minimum requirements 48
5.15 PRC procedures -- Merit Protection Commissioner's instructions 48
5.16 Assistance to PRC 49
5.17 Requirement to provide information or documents 49
5.18 Conduct of review by PRC 49
5.19 Non‑agreement on decision by PRC 50
5.20 Effect of PRC decision 50
5.21 Offence 51
Division 5.3 Review of other APS actions
Subdivision 5.3.1 Reviewable action
5.22 Entitlement for review 51
5.23 What APS action is reviewable action [see Note 2] 51
Subdivision 5.3.2 Primary review
5.24 Application for primary review 52
5.25 Referral to Merit Protection Commissioner 53
5.26 Notice that action not reviewable 54
5.27 Conduct of review by Agency Head 54
5.28 Conduct of review by Merit Protection Commissioner etc 55
Subdivision 5.3.3 Secondary review
5.29 Application for secondary review 56
5.30 Agency Head to give documents to Merit Protection Commissioner 56
5.31 Conduct of review 57
Subdivision 5.3.4 Action following recommendation to Agency Head
5.32 Action by Agency Head 58
Subdivision 5.3.5 Other provisions about review
5.33 Review procedures -- minimum requirements 58
5.34 Review procedures -- Merit Protection Commissioner's instructions 59
5.35 Requirement to provide information or documents 59
5.36 Making of application does not operate as stay 59
5.37 Offence 60
Part 6 The Public Service Commissioner
6.1 Commissioner's functions -- inquiries into Merit Protection Commissioner's behaviour (Act s 41 (1)) 61
6.2 Commissioner's functions -- inquiries into alleged breaches of Code of Conduct by Agency Heads (Act s 41 (3)) 61
5> 6.3 Non‑disclosure of information by Commissioner, etc 62
6.4 Immunity from suit 64
Part 7 The Merit Protection Commissioner
7.1 Prescribed functions (Act s 50) 65
5> 7.2 Investigation of complaints by former employees 65
7.3 Review of actions of statutory office holders who are not Agency Heads 65
7.4 Other functions of Merit Protection Commissioner 66
7.5 Independence of Merit Protection Commissioner 67
7.6 Non‑disclosure of information by Merit Protection Commissioner, etc 67
7.7 Immunity from suit 70
Part 8 Administrative arrangements and re‑organisations
8.1 Employment conditions after machinery of government changes -- movement of APS employees (Act s 72) 71
5> 8.2 Employment conditions after machinery of government changes -- engagement of non‑APS employees (Act s 72) 72
Part 8A Attachment of salaries to satisfy judgment debts
8A.1 Definitions 74
8A.2 Application of Part 8A 75
8A.3 Application of State and Territory law 75
8A.4 Paying officer 75
8A.5 Authority to make deductions 76
8A.6 Administration fee 77
8A.7 More than 1 judgment debt 78
8A.8 Effect of deductions 78
8A.9 Rate of deductions 78
8A.10 Move to another Agency 79
8A.11 Administration of deductions 80
8A.12 Recovery of overpayment 80
Part 9 Miscellaneous
9.2 Release of personal information (Act s 76) 81
5> 9.3 Delegations 82
Schedule 1 Non‑reviewable actions 84
Schedule 2 Comparable and higher APS classifications to Parliamentary Service classifications 86
Dictionary 88
Notes 92
Notes to the Public Service Regulations 1999
Note 1
The Public Service Regulations 1999 (in force under the Public Service Act 1999) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1999 No. 300 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Instruments
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Year and |
Date of notification |
Date of |
Application, saving or |
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1999 No. 300 |
4 Dec 1999 |
5 Dec 1999 (see r. 2 and Gazette 1999, No. S584) |
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2000 No. 359 |
20 Dec 2000 |
20 Dec 2000 |
-- |
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2001 No. 328 |
13 Dec 2001 |
15 Dec 2001 |
-- |
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2002 No. 214 |
12 Sept 2002 |
12 Sept 2002 |
-- |
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2002 No. 264 |
6 Nov 2002 |
1 Dec 2002 |
-- |
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2003 No. 317 |
11 Dec 2003 |
11 Dec 2003 |
-- |
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2003 No. 364 |
23 Dec 2003 |
23 Dec 2003 |
-- |
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2004 No. 133 |
18 June 2004 |
18 June 2004 |
-- |
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2004 No. 396 (a) |
23 Dec 2004 |
23 Dec 2004 |
-- |
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2006 No. 50 |
17 Mar 2006 (see F2006L00820) |
27 Mar 2006 (see r. 2) |
-- |
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as amended by |
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2006 No. 119 |
4 June 2006 (see F2006L01673) |
5 June 2006 |
-- |
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2006 No. 183 |
14 July 2006 (see F2006L02346) |
15 July 2006 |
-- |
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2007 No. 215 |
23 July 2007 (see F2007L02267) |
8 Aug 2007 |
-- |
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2008 No. 72 |
2 May 2008 (see F2008L01099) |
3 May 2008 |
-- |
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2009 No. 185 |
3 Aug 2009 (see F2009L02973) |
5 Aug 2009 |
-- |
(a) Statutory Rules 2004 No. 396 was disallowed by the Senate on 16 June 2005.
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Part 2 |
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Division 2.1 |
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R. 2.1...................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 183 |
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Part 3 |
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Division 3.1 |
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R. 3.3...................................... |
am. 2007 No. 215 |
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R. 3.5...................................... |
am. 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 3.6...................................... |
am. 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 3.7...................................... |
am. 2000 No. 359 |
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rep. 2007 No. 215 |
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Note to r. 3.7 (2)................... |
ad. 2000 No. 359 |
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rep. 2007 No. 215 |
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R. 3.8...................................... |
am. 2000 No. 359; 2007 No. 215 |
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Note to r. 3.8 (7)................... |
am. 2007 No. 215 |
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Note 2 to r. 3.8 (7) |
rep. 2007 No. 215 |
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R. 3.8A................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 364 |
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am. 2007 No. 215 |
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Note 1 to r. 3.8A (3) |
am. 2007 No. 215 |
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R. 3.9...................................... |
rs. 2002 No. 264 |
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am. 2004 No. 133 |
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R. 3.9A................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 264 |
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am. 2004 No. 133 |
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R. 3.9B................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 264 |
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R. 3.11................................... |
am. 2006 No. 50; 2008 No. 72 |
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Heading to r. 3.12................ |
rs. 2007 No. 215 |
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R. 3.12................................... |
am. 2000 No. 359; 2003 No. 364; 2004 No. 133; 2007 |
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R. 3.12A................................. |
ad. 2000 No. 359 |
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rs. 2007 No. 215 |
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Division 3.2 |
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R. 3.14................................... |
am. 2004 No. 133 |
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R. 3.15................................... |
am. 2004 No. 133; 2006 No. 50; 2008 No. 72 |
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Part 4 |
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R. 4.10................................... |
am. 2007 No. 215 |
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R. 4.11................................... |
am. 2007 No. 215 |
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R. 4.12................................... |
am. 2001 No. 328 |
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Part 5 |
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Division 5.1 |
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R. 5.2...................................... |
rs. 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 5.3...................................... |
rs. 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 5.5...................................... |
am. 2004 No. 133 |
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Division 5.2 |
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Heading to Div. 5.2.............. |
rs. 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 5.6...................................... |
am. 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 5.7...................................... |
rs. 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 5.7A................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 5.8...................................... |
am. 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 5.9...................................... |
am. 2003 No. 364; 2007 No. 215 |
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R. 5.10................................... |
am. 2000 No. 359; 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 5.12................................... |
am. 2000 No. 359; 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 5.18................................... |
am. 2000 No. 359 |
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rs. 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 5.19................................... |
am. 2003 No. 364 |
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R. 5.20................................... |
am. 2003 No. 364 |
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Note to r. 5.20 (1)................. |
am. 2007 No. 215 |
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Note 2 to r. 5.20 (1).............. |
rep. 2007 No. 215 |
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R. 5.21................................... |
am. 2001 No. 328 |
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Division 5.3 |
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R. 5.37................................... |
am. 2001 No. 328 |
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Part 6 |
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R. 6.3...................................... |
am. 2001 No. 328 |
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Part 7 |
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R. 7.6...................................... |
am. 2000 No. 359; 2001 No. 328 |
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Part 8 |
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R. 8.1...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 50 (as am. by 2006 No. 119); 2008 No. 72 |
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Note to r. 8.1 (3)................... |
am. 2006 No. 50 (as am. by 2006 No. 119); 2008 No. 72 |
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R. 8.2...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 50 (as am. by 2006 No. 119); 2008 No. 72 |
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Note to r. 8.2 (2)................... |
am. 2006 No. 50 (as am. by 2006 No. 119); 2008 No. 72 |
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Part 8A |
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part 8A................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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R. 8A.1................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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R. 8A.2................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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R. 8A.3................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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R. 8A.4................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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am. 2003 No. 317 |
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R. 8A.5................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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R. 8A.6................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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R. 8A.7................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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R. 8A.8................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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R. 8A.9................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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R. 8A.10................................. |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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R. 8A.11................................. |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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R. 8A.12................................. |
ad. 2002 No. 214 |
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Part 9 |
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R. 9.1...................................... |
rep. 2002 No. 214 |
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Schedule 2 |
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Schedule 2............................ |
ad. 2003 No. 364 |
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Dictionary |
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Dictionary.............................. |
am. 2002 No. 264; 2003 No. 364; 2004 No. 133; 2006 No. 50; 2007 No. 215; 2008 No. 72 |
Note 2
Schedule 9 [item 1] of the Australian Human Rights Commission (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2009 (2009 No. 185) provides as follows:
[1] Subregulation 5.23 (3), example 3 for paragraph (e)
substitute
3 Australian Human Rights Commission.
The proposed amendment was misdescribed and is not incorporated in this compilation.