Australian Capital Territory
Public Sector Management Amendment Standards 2008 (No 5)
Disallowable instrument DI2008–280
made under the  
Public Sector Management Act 1994, section 251 (Management Standards)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The amendment introduces section 43A into the Public Sector Management Standards in support of the Administrative Arrangements of 11 November 2008.

Section 43A is intended to allow a person to be engaged in the position of Chief Executive of the Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water on a short term basis under section 30 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 without an independent job evaluation being undertaken.  

Section 43A is intended to retain the requirement for an independent job evaluation before a person can be engaged in the position of Chief Executive of the Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water on a long term basis under section 28 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.