Queensland Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE ACT 1988 - SECT 4

In this Act--

appointed day means the day appointed by proclamation for the commencement of the provisions of this Act other than sections 1 and 2.2

Clerk means the Clerk of the Parliament.

employee, in relation to the parliamentary service, means a person employed therein whether on the permanent staff (including a person employed on probation) or temporarily or as a wage worker but does not include an officer of the parliamentary service.

industrial agreement see Industrial Relations Act 1999, schedule 5, definition industrial agreement.

industrial award see Industrial Relations Act 1999, schedule 5, definition award.

misconduct means--

(a) disgraceful or improper conduct that shows unfitness to be or continue as an officer of or employee in the parliamentary service; or

(b) behaviour that does not satisfy a standard of behaviour generally expected of officers of or employees in the parliamentary service.

office means a position within the parliamentary service ordinarily held by an officer.

officer, in relation to the parliamentary service, means a person appointed pursuant to section 27 to an office, but does not include a person employed on probation.

parliamentary precinct means--

(a) all land and improvements within the land reserved for House of Parliament in the county of Stanley, parish of North Brisbane, city of Brisbane described as lot 414 on plan SL8740, lot 437 on plan SL8601 and lot 704 on plan SL12303 registered in the department in which the Land Act 1994 is administered; or

(b) any land or premises declared by the Governor in Council by gazette notice to be part of the parliamentary precinct for a stated period;

but does not include the Legislative Assembly chamber, or the galleries of the House, whilst the Legislative Assembly is in session.

parliamentary service means the parliamentary service established by section 23.

termination, in relation to a contract of employment of an officer, includes a failure to renew the contract or to make a fresh contract.