EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT STANDARDS 2003 
DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT No 2003-180

Public Sector Management Act 1994

Legislative Context

The Public Sector Management Act 1994 (the Act) regulates the management of the public sector and, in particular, section 251 of the Act empowers the Commissioner, with the approval in advance of the Chief Minister, to make Public Sector Management Standards (the Standards) for the purposes of the Act.

Outline

Section 251(r) of the Act provides for mobility of employment of staff within the ACT public sector.

New Part 6 of Standard 7 transfers certain positions and staff to administer new planning and land arrangements following the commencement of the Planning and Land Act 2002 on 1 July 2003.  The Planning and Land Act establishes the Planning and Land Authority and Land Development Agency.  

The Planning and Land Authority is a statutory authority within the Urban Services portfolio.  The Land Development Agency is a statutory authority with the Treasury portfolio.

New Part 6 of Standard 7 transfers all existing staff and positions from Planning and Land Management, Department of Urban Services and certain positions and staff from the Land Group, Department of Urban Services to the Planning and Land Authority.  The Standard also transfers all staff and positions from the Kingston Foreshore Development Authority to the Land Development Agency.

The Standard does not affect continued employment of staff under the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

Financial Impact

Nil.