Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies if:
(a) a person or body asks the Merit Protection Commissioner to perform any of the functions mentioned in subregulation (2); and
(b) the Merit Protection Commissioner is not required by a law of the Commonwealth to perform the function.
Examples of persons and bodies
1 Commonwealth authorities to which the Act does not apply.
2 State and Territory departments and authorities.
3 Local government bodies.
4 Private corporations and bodies.
(2) The functions are:
(a) reviewing action that relates to the employment of a person by the person or body; and
(b) investigating action that relates to the employment of a person by the person or body; and
(c) providing advice that relates to the employment of a person by the person or body; and
(d) providing services in connection with selection committees used by the person or body for the selection or employment of a person; and
(e) providing other services that relate to the employment of a person.
(3) The Merit Protection Commissioner:
(a) may perform the function (but is not required to do so); and
(b) may charge the person or body a fee for carrying out the function (but is not required to do so).