Members of Parliament (Staff) Amendment Act 2023 (71 of 2023)

Schedule 2   Amendments relating to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023

Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

9   At the end of section 16

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(3) Before terminating a person's employment under subsection (1), the employing individual must consult, and have regard to any advice provided by, the PWSS.

Note: If an employing individual fails to consult with the PWSS, the CEO may include details about the failure in a public report.

(4) A failure to consult with, or to have regard to advice provided by, the PWSS as required by subsection (3) does not affect the validity of the termination of the person's employment.