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PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1999

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Objects of this Act  
  • 4 This Act binds the Crown  
  • 5 This Act extends to things outside Australia  
  • 6 Engagement of employees in Department or Executive Agency  

PART 2--INTERPRETATION

  • 7 Interpretation  
  • 8 Workplace Relations Act  

PART 3--THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE

PART 4--APS EMPLOYEES

Division 1--APS employees generally

  • 20 Employer powers etc. of Agency Head  
  • 21 Prime Minister's directions to Agency Heads  
  • 22 Engagement of APS employees  
  • 23 Classification Rules  
  • 24 Remuneration and other conditions  
  • 25 Assignment of duties  
  • 26 Voluntary moves between Agencies  
  • 27 Compulsory moves between Agencies  
  • 28 Suspension  
  • 29 Termination of employment  
  • 30 Retirement  
  • 31 Forfeiture of additional remuneration  
  • 32 Right of return for election candidates  
  • 33 Review of actions  

Division 2--The Senior Executive Service

Division 3--Heads of Mission

PART 5--THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER

Division 1--Commissioner's functions etc.

Division 2--Commissioner's appointment, conditions etc.

PART 6--THE MERIT PROTECTION COMMISSIONER

Division 1--Merit Protection Commissioner's functions etc.

Division 2--Merit Protection Commissioner's appointment, conditions etc.

PART 7--SECRETARIES OF DEPARTMENTS

  • 56 Creation of offices of Secretary  
  • 57 Responsibilities of Secretaries  
  • 58 Appointment etc. of Secretary  
  • 59 Termination of appointment  
  • 60 Engagement of former Secretaries  
  • 61 Remuneration and other conditions  
  • 62 Acting Secretary  
  • 63 Annual report  

PART 8--MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

  • 64 Management Advisory Committee  

PART 9--EXECUTIVE AGENCIES

  • 65 Establishment etc. of Executive Agencies  
  • 66 Responsibilities of Heads of Executive Agencies  
  • 67 Appointment etc. of Head  
  • 68 Remuneration and other conditions  
  • 69 Acting Head  
  • 70 Annual report  

PART 10--ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND RE-ORGANISATIONS

  • 71 Arrangements with States and Territories  
  • 72 Machinery of government changes  

PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS

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