Australian Capital Territory
Public Sector Management Amendment Standards 2008 (No 6)
Disallowable instrument DI2008-289
made under the
Public Sector Management Act 1994, s 251 (Management Standards)

I amend the Standards as set out below.

Catherine Hudson
Commissioner for Public Administration
20/11/2008

Approved under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, s 251 (Management Standards)

Jon Stanhope
Chief Minister
19/11/2008

Australian Capital Territory
Public Sector Management Amendment Standards 2008 (No 6)
Disallowable instrument DI2008-289
made under the
Public Sector Management Act 1994, s 251 (Management Standards)

    
    
Contents
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	1	Name of instrument	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Legislation amended	1
	4	Part 8.3	1

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Public Sector Management Amendment Standards 2008 (No 6).
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after its notification day.
3	Legislation amended
This instrument amends the Public Sector Management Standards 2006.
4	Part 8.3
substitute
Part 8.3	Joint Council
579	Interpretation—pt 8.3
In this part:
Joint Council means the ACT Public Service consultative forum referred to in the Public Sector Management Act section 44.
member means people appointed to the Joint Council other than the Commissioner.
organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 has the same meaning as relevant staff organisation under the Public Sector Management Act.
580	Function of the Joint Council
Subject to this part, the functions and operating arrangements of the Joint Council will be set in Terms of Reference approved by the Minister for Industrial Relations.
581	Chair and Deputy Chair
	(1)	The Chair of the Joint Council is the Commissioner.  
	(2)	The Deputy Chair is a member of the Joint Council nominated by UnionsACT.  
582	Members
	(1)	The Commissioner and UnionsACT may nominate members for appointment to Joint Council.
	(2)	The Joint Council must be comprised of an equal number of UnionsACT and Commissioner nominated members.
	(3)	A person nominated for appointment to the Joint Council by UnionsACT must be a member of an organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cwlth) that has members employed by the ACT Public Service.
	(4)	Nominations must be in writing and forwarded to the Commissioner as soon as practicable after the nominee is selected.
583	Deputy members
	(1)	If a member is unable to attend a meeting of the Joint Council a deputy may be nominated to attend the meeting in place of the member.
	(2)	A deputy attending a Joint Council meeting may act in place of the relevant member.
584	Termination of appointment
	(1)	The Commissioner on advice of the Joint Council may terminate the appointment of a member for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.
	(2)	The Commissioner, on advice of the Joint Council and in consultation with the Deputy Chair, may terminate the appointment of members to reduce the total membership of the Joint Council.
	(3)	If a member nominated by the Commissioner ceases to be employed by the ACT Public Service the appointment shall lapse.
	(4)	If a member nominated by the Commissioner remains employed by the ACT Public Service but is no longer employed in the position that he or she held at the time of appointment the appointment shall lapse unless the Commissioner, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, allows a membership to continue.
	(5)	If a member nominated by UnionsACT ceases to be a member of UnionsACT the appointment shall lapse.
	(6)	If a member nominated by UnionsACT remains a member of UnionsACT but is no longer affiliated in a capacity that would be representative of the relevant staff organisation the appointment shall lapse unless the Commissioner, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, allows a membership to continue.

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 15 December 2008.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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