Australian Capital Territory
Public Service Act 1989 (repealed)
A1989-26
Republication No 2
Effective:  2 July 1994
Republication date: 14 February 2011
As repealed by A1994-38 s 4

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Public Service Act 1989 (repealed) effective 2 July 1994.
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Australian Capital Territory

public service act 1989
Repealed by No. 38, 1994 (in force 1 July 1994)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section
	1.	Short title
	2.	Commencement
	3.	Interpretation
	4.	Public Service
	5.	Constitution of administrative units
	6.	Operations

An Act relating to the constitution and operation of the Australian Capital Territory Public Service
Short title
1.  This Act may be cited as the Public Service Act 1989.1
Commencement
2.1  (1)  Section 1 and this section commence on the day on which this Act is notified in the Gazette.
(2)  The remaining provisions commence on the date of commencement of section 22 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 of the Commonwealth.
Interpretation
3.  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
“administrative unit” means an administrative unit into which the Public Service is divided pursuant to paragraph 54 (2) (a) of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 of the Commonwealth;
“transitional staff” has the same meaning as in the A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 of the Commonwealth.
Public Service
4.  The Public Service shall be known as the Australian Capital Territory Public Service.
Constitution of administrative units
5.  Each administrative unit shall comprise such of the transitional staff as the Head of Administration makes available for the purpose.
Operations
6.  (1)  The operations of the Public Service shall be as provided in this section.
(2)  The Chief Minister may from time to time, by notice in the Gazette—
	(a)	allocate to a Minister responsibility for 1 or more administrative units; and
	(b)	allocate to an administrative unit responsibility for all or any of the enactments and matters for which the relevant Minister is responsible.

NOTE
1.	Act No 26,1989; notified in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 3 May 1989; ss. 1 and 2 commenced on 3 May 1989; remainder commenced on 11 May 1989 (see s. 2 (2) and Gazette 1989, No S164).
	Citation of Laws—The Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989  (No. 21, 1989) altered the citation of most Ordinances so that after Self-Government day they are to be cited as Acts.  That Act also affects references in ACT laws to Commonwealth Acts.

Table of Ordinances
Ordinance	Number  
and year	Date of 
notification 
in Gazette	Date of 
commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions	

					
Public Service Ordinance 1989	26, 1989	3 May 1989	11 May 1989 (see  s 2 (2) and Gazette 1989, No. S164)		
Self-Government day 11 May 1989
Table 2
Table of Acts
Act	Number  
and year	Date of 
notification 
in Gazette	Date of 
commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions	

as repealed by					
Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994
	38, 1994	30 June 1994	Ss 1, 2: 30 June 1994 (s 2 (1))
remainder: 1 July 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S121)		

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