Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 3.1

         (1)   This regulation applies to an APS employee whose engagement in an Agency is subject, under paragraph 22 (6) (e) of the Act, to a condition dealing with health clearances.

         (2)   While the engagement is subject to the condition, the Agency Head may, by written notice, direct the employee to:

                (a)    undergo a medical examination by a nominated medical practitioner for an assessment of the employee's fitness for duty; and

               (b)    give the Agency Head a medical report of the examination.

         (3)   In this regulation:

"nominated medical practitioner" means a registered medical practitioner nominated by an Agency Head to assess the fitness for duty of an APS employee in the Agency.

Note 1    The Privacy Act 1988 has rules about keeping records of personal information.

Note 2    Arrangements will be made in Agencies to ensure that employees know the period in which an engagement is subject to a condition dealing with health clearances.