Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Amendment (Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission) Act 2024 (86 of 2024)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 2   Amendments commencing on Proclamation

Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023

19   Section 5

Insert:

AFP appointee has the same meaning as in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.

Agency Head has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1999.

before the IPSC : for when a conduct issue is before the IPSC , see section 24AD.

Behaviour Code : see section 24AC.

Chair Commissioner means the Chair Commissioner appointed under section 36E.

Code commencement day : see section 24AC.

Commissioner means a Commissioner appointed under section 36E and includes the Chair Commissioner.

complainant means:

(a) in relation to a conduct complaint - the person who made the conduct complaint; or

(b) in relation to a conduct issue referral, if the referrer became aware of the conduct issue because of a complaint made to the referrer - the person who made the complaint to the referrer.

conduct complaint : see subsection 24C(3).

conduct issue : see subsection 24AA(1).

conduct issue referral means a referral of a conduct issue under section 24CA or 24CB.