Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MERIT PROTECTION (AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES) ACT 1984

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Object  
   5.      Merit Protection and Review Agency  
   6.      Functions of Agency  
   7.      Interpretation  
   8.      Agency to ensure efficiency of Review Committees  
   9.      Promotion Appeal Committees  
   10.     Constitution of Promotion Appeal Committees  
   11.     Parties to appeal proceedings  
   12.     Member ceasing to act  
   13.     Split decisions  
   14.     Places of sitting of Committee  
   15.     Enactment may provide for promotion appeals to be heard by Promotion Appeal Committees  
   16.     Disciplinary Appeal Committees  
   17.     Constitution of Disciplinary Appeal Committees  
   18.     Conduct of hearings  
   19.     Member ceasing to act  
   20.     Split decision  
   21.     Enactment may provide for disciplinary appeals to be heard by Disciplinary Appeal Committees  
   22.     Redeployment and Retirement Appeal Committees  
   23.     Constitution of Committees  
   24.     Conduct of hearings  
   25.     Member ceasing to act  
   26.     Split decision  
   27.     Re-appointment Review Committees  
   28.     Constitution of Re-appointment Review Committees  
   29.     Member ceasing to act  
   30.     Split decisions  
   31.     Interpretation  
   32.     Re-integration Assessment Committees  
   33.     Constitution of Re-integration Assessment Committees  
   34.     Member ceasing to act  
   35.     Split decisions  
   36.     Members not subject to direction  
   37.     Procedure of Review Committees  
   38.     Interpretation  
   39.     Agency may review certain decisions  
   40.     Persons who may apply to Agency  
   41.     Procedure of Agency in conduct of reviews  
   42.     Review by Agency that may give rise to new decision  
   43.     Review by Agency that may give rise to recommendation only  
   44.     Agency may seek views of Public Service Board  
   45.     Applications by former Commonwealth employees  
   46.     Interpretation  
   47.     Agency may inquire into certain grievances  
   48.     Persons who may apply to Agency  
   49.     Discretion not to investigate  
   50.     Employee may apply to Agency for investigation of certain grievances  
   51.     Agency to inquire into grievances  
   52.     Reports to Prime Minister  
   53.     Special reports to the Parliament  
   54.     Conduct of investigations  
   55.     Applications by former Commonwealth employees  
   56.     Inquiries by Agency  
   57.     Agency to provide, on request, advice on grievance and appeal rights  
   58.     Procedure  
   59.     Power to obtain information and documents  
   60.     Power to examine witnesses  
   61.     Power to enter premises  
   62.     Powers of delegates  
   63.     Constitution of Agency  
   64.     Period of appointment of members  
   65.     Remuneration and allowances of members  
   66.     Leave of absence  
   67.     Outside employment  
   68.     Resignation  
   69.     Acting Director  
   70.     Acting member  
   71.     Meetings of Agency  
   72.     Disclosure of interests of member in relation to reviews and inquiries  
   73.     Disclosure of interests of members in relation to other matters  
   74.     Retirement  
   75.     Suspension and removal of member  
   76.     Superannuation  
   77.     Staff  
   78.     Delegation by Agency  
   79.     Delegation by Director  
   80.     Agency not to be sued  
   81.     Offences  
   82.     Protection from civil actions  
   83.     Annual Report  
   84.     Officers to observe secrecy  
   85.     Regulations