Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 2.6

         (1)   For the purposes of paragraphs 50 (1) (a) and (e) of the Act, if:

                (a)    an Agency Head establishes procedures for dealing with a report made by an APS employee under section 16 of the Act; and

               (b)    a report is made, in accordance with the procedures, to the Merit Protection Commissioner;

the Merit Protection Commissioner's functions include the functions set out in subregulation (2).

Note    Section 16 of the Act deals with reports of breaches (or alleged breaches) of the Code of Conduct.

         (2)   The Merit Protection Commissioner must, unless he or she considers the report to be frivolous or vexatious:

                (a)    investigate it; or

               (b)    authorise another person to investigate it.