{"id":"a-2012-26","name":"Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012","slug":"legislative-assembly-office-of-the-legislative-assembly-act-2012","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"26 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":23854,"registerId":"act-a-2012-26-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLegislative Assembly (Office of\nthe Legislative Assembly) Act 2012\nA2012-26\nRepublication No 6\nEffective: 6 April 2022\nRepublication date: 6 April 2022\nLast amendment made by A2022-4\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012\n(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes))\nas in force on 6 April 2022. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry\naffecting this republished law to 6 April 2022.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR6\n06/04/22\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly)\nAct 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLegislative Assembly (Office of\nthe Legislative Assembly) Act 2012\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of Act 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\nPart 2 Office of the Legislative Assembly\n5 Establishment of Office of the Legislative Assembly 3\n6 Functions of office 3\n7 Staff of the office 4\n8 Independence of office 4\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly)\nAct 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\nR6\n06/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Clerk of the Legislative Assembly\n9 Appointment of Clerk of the Legislative Assembly 5\n10 Functions of clerk 6\n11 Disclosure of interests by clerk 6\n12 Delegation of clerk’s functions 6\n13 Suspension of clerk—general 6\n14 Suspension of clerk—relevant Assembly committee notice and\nmeetings 7\n15 Suspension of clerk—ending suspension 8\n16 Ending of clerk’s appointment 9\n17 Retirement of clerk 10\n18 Resignation of clerk 12\n19 Acting appointment as clerk 12\nPart 4 Miscellaneous\n19A Assistance for Speaker 13\n20 Regulation-making power 13\nDictionary 14\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 15\n2 Abbreviation key 15\n3 Legislation history 16\n4 Amendment history 17\n5 Earlier republications 19\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 20\n\nR6\n06/04/22\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLegislative Assembly (Office of\nthe Legislative Assembly) Act 2012\nAn Act to establish the Office of the Legislative Assembly, and for other\npurposes\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\nR6\n06/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of Act\nThis Act is the Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this\nAct, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined\nelsewhere in this Act.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘office—see section 5 (1).’ means\nthat the term ‘office’ is defined in that section.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act,\nprovides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see\nLegislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nOffice of the Legislative Assembly Part 2\nSection 5\nR6\n06/04/22\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Office of the Legislative\nAssembly\n5 Establishment of Office of the Legislative Assembly\n(1) The Office of the Legislative Assembly (the office) is established.\n(2) The office consists of—\n(a) the clerk; and\n(b) the staff of the office.\n6 Functions of office\n(1) The office’s function is to provide impartial advice and support to the\nLegislative Assembly and committees and members of the Assembly,\nincluding by—\n(a) providing advice on parliamentary practice and procedure and\nthe functions of the Assembly and committees; and\n(b) reporting proceedings of the Assembly and meetings of\ncommittees; and\n(c) maintaining an official record of proceedings of the Assembly;\nand\n(d) providing library and information facilities and services for\nmembers; and\n(e) providing staff to enable the Assembly and committees to\noperate efficiently; and\n(f) providing business support functions, including administering\nthe entitlements of members who are not part of the Executive;\nand\n(g) maintaining the Assembly precincts.\n\nPart 2 Office of the Legislative Assembly\nSection 7\npage 4 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\nR6\n06/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) The office also has the function of providing public education about\nthe functions of the Assembly and committees.\n(3) The office may exercise any other function given to it under this Act\nor another territory law.\nNote A provision of a law that gives an entity a function also gives the entity\npowers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation\nAct, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity).\n(4) In this section:\nAssembly precincts—see the Legislative Assembly Precincts\nAct 2001, dictionary.\n7 Staff of the office\n(1) The clerk may employ staff on behalf of the Territory.\n(2) The office’s staff must be employed under the Public Sector\nManagement Act 1994.\nNote The Public Sector Management Act 1994, div 8.2 applies to the clerk in\nrelation to the employment of staff (see Public Sector Management\nAct 1994, s 152).\n8 Independence of office\nThe clerk and the office’s staff are not subject to direction by the\nExecutive or any Minister in the exercise of their functions.\n\nClerk of the Legislative Assembly Part 3\nSection 9\nR6\n06/04/22\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Clerk of the Legislative Assembly\n9 Appointment of Clerk of the Legislative Assembly\n(1) The Speaker must, on behalf of the Territory, appoint a person as\nClerk of the Legislative Assembly.\n(2) The appointment must be made—\n(a) in consultation with the Chief Minister; and\n(b) in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition; and\n(c) in consultation with the leader (however described) of a\nregistered party (other than the party to which the Chief Minister\nor Leader of the Opposition belongs) if at least 2 members of the\nLegislative Assembly are members of the party; and\n(d) in accordance with an open and accountable selection process.\nNote For the making of appointments, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.\n(3) The Speaker must not appoint a person as clerk unless—\n(a) the Speaker is satisfied that the person has extensive knowledge\nof, and experience in, relevant parliamentary law, practice and\nprocedure; and\n(b) the relevant Assembly committee agrees to the person’s\nappointment.\n(4) The clerk is appointed on the terms (if any) in relation to matters not\nprovided for by this part or a determination under the Remuneration\nTribunal Act 1995 that are prescribed by the management standards\nunder the Public Sector Management Act 1994.\n(5) In this section:\nregistered party—see the Electoral Act 1992, dictionary.\n\nPart 3 Clerk of the Legislative Assembly\nSection 10\npage 6 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\nR6\n06/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n10 Functions of clerk\n(1) The clerk is responsible for the management of the office.\n(2) The clerk may exercise any other function given to the clerk under\nthis Act or another territory law.\nNote A provision of a law that gives an entity a function also gives the entity\npowers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation\nAct, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity).\n11 Disclosure of interests by clerk\nThe clerk must give a written statement of the clerk’s personal and\nfinancial interests to the Speaker within 7 days after—\n(a) the day the clerk is appointed; and\n(b) the first day of each financial year; and\n(c) the day there is a change in an interest.\n12 Delegation of clerk’s functions\nThe clerk may delegate the clerk’s functions under this Act or another\nterritory law to a member of the office’s staff.\nNote For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions,\nsee the Legislation Act, pt 19.4.\n13 Suspension of clerk—general\n(1) The Speaker may suspend the clerk on the ground of—\n(a) misbehaviour; or\n(b) physical or mental incapacity, if the incapacity substantially\naffects the exercise of the clerk’s functions.\nNote Power given by a law to make a decision includes power to reverse or\nchange the decision. The power to reverse or change the decision is\nexercisable in the same way, and subject to the same conditions, as the\npower to make the decision (see Legislation Act, s 180).\n\nClerk of the Legislative Assembly Part 3\nSection 14\nR6\n06/04/22\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) If the Speaker is considering suspending the clerk, the Speaker may\nask 1 or more of the following for advice about the proposed\nsuspension:\n(a) the public sector standards commissioner;\n(b) the auditor-general;\n(c) anyone else the Speaker considers appropriate.\n(3) If the Speaker suspends the clerk, the Speaker must give written\nnotice of the suspension and a copy of a statement of the reasons for\nthe suspension to the clerk.\nNote The Legislation Act, s 179 deals with the information that must be\nincluded in a statement of reasons.\n(4) The suspension takes effect when the notice and statement are given\nto the clerk under subsection (3).\n(5) The clerk may be suspended only under this section.\n(6) The clerk is entitled to be paid salary and allowances while\nsuspended.\n14 Suspension of clerk—relevant Assembly committee\nnotice and meetings\n(1) If the Speaker suspends the clerk, the Speaker must give written\nnotice of the suspension and a copy of the statement of the reasons\nfor the suspension to each other member of the relevant Assembly\ncommittee not later than the next business day (the notice day).\n(2) The relevant Assembly committee must meet in relation to the clerk’s\nsuspension—\n(a) not later than 3 business days after the notice day; and\n(b) at subsequent intervals of not longer than 30 days while the clerk\nis suspended (a regular meeting).\n\nPart 3 Clerk of the Legislative Assembly\nSection 15\npage 8 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\nR6\n06/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) The relevant Assembly committee must give the clerk written notice\nthat a regular meeting will be held at least 3 business days before the\nday the meeting is to be held.\n(4) The clerk may make an oral or written submission (or both) to the\ncommittee about the clerk’s suspension.\n(5) At each regular meeting the relevant Assembly committee must\nreview the clerk’s suspension and may at any time pass a resolution\nabout the suspension, including a resolution—\n(a) recommending to the Speaker that the Speaker end the\nsuspension; or\n(b) to make a statement to the Legislative Assembly recommending\nthat the Speaker end the clerk’s appointment.\n15 Suspension of clerk—ending suspension\n(1) If the Speaker does not comply with section 14 (1), the suspension\nends at the end of the notice day.\n(2) If the relevant Assembly committee fails to hold a meeting as required\nunder section 14 (2), the suspension ends on the day after the last day\nwhen the meeting could have been held.\n(3) The following provisions apply if the relevant Assembly committee\nmakes a recommendation mentioned in section 14 (5) (a) and the\nSpeaker does not end the suspension within 1 business day after the\nday the recommendation is made:\n(a) the committee may at any time resolve to make a statement to\nthe Legislative Assembly recommending that the suspension be\nended;\n(b) if the committee makes a statement mentioned in paragraph (a)\nand the Legislative Assembly resolves to end the suspension—\nthe suspension ends on the passing of the resolution;\n\nClerk of the Legislative Assembly Part 3\nSection 16\nR6\n06/04/22\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) if the committee makes a statement mentioned in paragraph (a)\nand the Legislative Assembly does not deal with the statement\nwithin 3 sitting days—the suspension ends at the end of the 3rd\nsitting day.\n(4) If the relevant Assembly committee makes a statement mentioned in\nsection 14 (5) (b)—\n(a) the Legislative Assembly may resolve to require the Speaker to\nend the clerk’s appointment; or\n(b) if the Legislative Assembly does not, within 3 sitting days, pass\na resolution mentioned in paragraph (a)—the suspension ends at\nthe end of the 3rd sitting day.\n(5) If the Speaker ends the clerk’s suspension, the Speaker must give\nwritten notice of the ending of the suspension and a copy of a\nstatement of the reasons for ending the suspension to the clerk and\nrelevant Assembly committee.\nNote The Legislation Act, s 179 deals with the information that must be\nincluded in a statement of reasons.\n(6) In this section:\nnotice day—see section 14 (1).\n16 Ending of clerk’s appointment\n(1) The Speaker must end the clerk’s appointment if the Legislative\nAssembly—\n(a) passes a resolution under section 15 (4) (a); or\n(b) otherwise resolves to require the Speaker to end the clerk’s\nappointment—\n(i) for misbehaviour; or\n(ii) for physical or mental incapacity, if the incapacity\nsubstantially affects the exercise of the clerk’s functions.\n\nPart 3 Clerk of the Legislative Assembly\nSection 17\npage 10 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\nR6\n06/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) For a resolution mentioned in subsection (1) (b), notice of the motion\nto which the resolution relates must be given at least 7 days before\nthe day the motion is first debated in the Legislative Assembly.\n(3) The Speaker may end the clerk’s appointment if the clerk is absent\nfrom duty, except on leave granted by the Speaker, for 14 consecutive\ndays or for 28 days in any 12 months.\n(4) The clerk’s appointment may be ended by the Speaker only under this\nsection or section 17.\n17 Retirement of clerk\n(1) The Speaker may retire the clerk on the ground of physical or mental\nincapacity if—\n(a) the incapacity substantially affects the exercise of the clerk’s\nfunctions; and\n(b) the clerk consents to the retirement.\n(2) However, the clerk must not be retired on the ground of invalidity\nunless—\n(a) if the clerk is an eligible employee for the Superannuation\nAct 1976 (Cwlth)—\n(i) the clerk is under the clerk’s maximum retiring age within\nthe meaning of the Act; and\n(ii) a certificate has been given by the Commonwealth\nSuperannuation Board of Trustees No 2 under the Act,\nsection 54C for the clerk; or\n\nClerk of the Legislative Assembly Part 3\nSection 17\nR6\n06/04/22\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) if the clerk is a member of the superannuation scheme\nestablished under the Superannuation Act 1990 (Cwlth)—\n(i) the clerk is under 60 years old; and\n(ii) a certificate has been given by the Commonwealth\nSuperannuation Board of Trustees No 1 under the Act,\nsection 13 for the clerk; or\n(c) if the clerk is an ordinary employer-sponsored member of\nPSSAP within the meaning of the Superannuation Act 2005\n(Cwlth)—\n(i) the clerk is under 60 years old; and\n(ii) a certificate has been given by the Commonwealth\nSuperannuation Board of Trustees No 1 under the Act,\nsection 43 for the clerk.\n(3) In this section:\ninvalidity means—\n(a) for an eligible employee for the Superannuation Act 1976\n(Cwlth)—invalidity under the Act; or\n(b) for a member of the superannuation scheme established under\nthe Superannuation Act 1990 (Cwlth)—invalidity under the Act;\nor\n(c) for an ordinary employer-sponsored member of PSSAP within\nthe meaning of the Superannuation Act 2005 (Cwlth)—\ninvalidity under the Act.\nphysical or mental incapacity includes invalidity.\n\nPart 3 Clerk of the Legislative Assembly\nSection 18\npage 12 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\nR6\n06/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n18 Resignation of clerk\n(1) The clerk may resign by signed notice given to the Speaker.\n(2) The Speaker must give a copy of a notice received under\nsubsection (1) to each member of the Legislative Assembly not later\nthan 5 business days after the day the notice is received by the\nSpeaker.\n19 Acting appointment as clerk\n(1) The Speaker may appoint the following to act as clerk:\n(a) the deputy clerk;\n(b) in the absence of the deputy clerk—\n(i) any other member of the office’s staff; or\n(ii) if the Speaker is satisfied that no-one mentioned in\nsubparagraph (i) is a suitable person—a suitable person.\nNote For the making of acting appointments, see the Legislation Act,\ndiv 19.3.2.\n(2) In this section:\nsuitable person means a person who has extensive knowledge of, and\nexperience in, relevant parliamentary law, practice and procedure.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 4\nSection 19A\nR6\n06/04/22\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 4 Miscellaneous\n19A Assistance for Speaker\nIn exercising a power under this Act, the Speaker may seek\nadministrative support or advice from an entity that is able to provide\nimpartial administrative support or advice.\n20 Regulation-making power\n(1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act.\nNote A regulation must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly,\nunder the Legislation Act.\n(2) The Executive must consult the Speaker before making a regulation\nfor this Act.\n\nDictionary\npage 14 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\nR6\n06/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis Act.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• auditor-general\n• business day\n• Executive\n• Legislative Assembly\n• public sector standards commissioner\n• Speaker.\nclerk means the person appointed as Clerk of the Legislative\nAssembly under section 9.\noffice—see section 5 (1).\nOffice of the Legislative Assembly means the Office of the\nLegislative Assembly established under section 5.\nrelevant Assembly committee means the standing committee of the\nLegislative Assembly whose responsibilities include the examination\nof matters relating to the internal administration and procedure of the\nAssembly.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR6\n06/04/22\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 16 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\nR6\n06/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012\nA2012-26\nnotified LR 24 May 2012\ns 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2)\nas amended by\nPublic Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 A2016-52 sch 1\npt 1.47\nnotified LR 25 August 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.47 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2017 A2017-4 sch 3 pt 3.17\nnotified LR 23 February 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.17 commenced 9 March 2017 (s 2)\nLegislative Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2017 A2017-41 pt 5\nnotified LR 13 November 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 13 November 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 5 commenced 14 November 2017 (s 2)\nLegislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022\nA2022-4 sch 1 pt 1.15\nnotified LR 30 March 2022\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 March 2022 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 6 April 2022 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR6\n06/04/22\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nStaff of the office\ns 7 hdg sub A2017-4 amdt 3.91\ns 7 sub A2016-52 amdt 1.127\nam A2017-4 amdt 3.92\nAppointment of Clerk of the Legislative Assembly\ns 9 am A2016-52 amdt 1.128; A2017-41 s 18, s 19;\npars renum R5 LA; A2022-4 amdt 1.47\nSuspension of clerk—general\ns 13 am A2016-52 amdt 1.129\nSuspension of clerk—relevant Assembly committee notice and meetings\ns 14 hdg sub A2022-4 amdt 1.48\ns 14 am A2022-4 amdt 1.49\nSuspension of clerk—ending suspension\ns 15 am A2022-4 amdt 1.49\nAssistance for Speaker\ns 19A ins A2017-41 s 20\nLegislation amended—sch 1\ns 21 om LA s 89 (3)\nTransitional\npt 10 hdg exp 1 July 2014 (s 53)\nChange of name—references to old name\ns 50 exp 1 July 2014 (s 53)\nClerk of the Legislative Assembly\ns 51 exp 1 July 2014 (s 53)\nStaff of the Legislative Assembly\ns 52 exp 1 July 2014 (s 53)\nExpiry—pt 10\ns 53 exp 1 July 2014 (s 53)\nConsequential and other amendments\nsch 1 om LA s 89 (3)\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 18 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\nR6\n06/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\ndict am A2016-52 amdt 1.130, amdt 1.131\ndef administration and procedure committee om A2022-4\namdt 1.50\ndef relevant Assembly committee ins A2022-4 amdt 1.51\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR6\n06/04/22\nLegislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\npage 19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n1 July 2012\n1 July 2012–\n1 July 2014\nnot amended new Act\nR2\n2 July 2014\n2 July 2014–\n31 Aug 2016\nnot amended expiry of\ntransitional\nprovisions (pt 10)\nR3\n1 Sept 2016\n1 Sept 2016–\n8 Mar 2017\nA2016-52 amendments by\nA2016-52\nR4\n9 Mar 2017\n9 Mar 2017–\n13 Nov 2017\nA2017-4 amendments by\nA2017-4\nR5\n14 Nov 2017\n14 Nov 2017–\n5 Apr 2022\nA2017-41 amendments by\nA2017-41\n\nEndnotes\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions\npage 20 Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative\nAssembly) Act 2012\nEffective: 06/04/22\nR6\n06/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions\nThis Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.\nThe expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see\nLegislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).\nExpired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes\neffect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed\nby the date of the expiry.\nTo find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took\neffect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.\n© Australian Capital Territory 2022","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendments since enactment altered procedural and definitional scope. The legislation history and amendment history (Endnotes 3–4) show A2016‑52, A2017‑4, A2017‑41 and A2022‑4 amended the appointment rules (s 9), staff provisions (s 7), suspension, notice and committee review mechanics (ss 13–15) and replaced the former committee definition with a 'relevant Assembly committee' (Endnote 4). These changes adjust consultative requirements, statutory timelines and the body responsible for internal review, so the Act’s practical operation differs from its original 2012 text."},"complexity_factors":["Appointment procedure contains multiple prescribed consultative steps and an open selection requirement (Speaker consults Chief Minister, Leader of the Opposition, other registered party leader if applicable) and requires relevant committee agreement (s 9(2)–(3)).","Suspension and review regime is procedurally detailed with grounds, mandatory notices, tight meeting deadlines, recurring review meetings and statutory end‑of‑suspension triggers if steps are not followed (ss 13–15).","Independence clause prevents Executive/Ministers directing clerk or staff in exercise of functions, while the Speaker may seek impartial administrative support — creating an operational boundary between independence and permitted assistance (s 8; s 19A).","Employment, remuneration and operational terms reference other statutes and instruments (staff employed under Public Sector Management Act 1994 (s 7(2)); clerk’s terms linked to management standards and Remuneration Tribunal determinations (s 9(4))) increasing cross‑statutory compliance needs.","Mandatory disclosure obligations for the clerk (written statement of personal and financial interests on appointment, annually, and on change) impose ongoing compliance and transparency duties (s 11).","Delegation power allows the clerk to delegate functions to office staff, concentrating operational discretion in the clerk while enabling internal tasking (s 12).","Regulation‑making power permits the Executive to make regulations for the Act but requires consultation with the Speaker (s 20(1)–(2)), adding scope for subordinate rules to alter operational detail.","Recent amendments and definitional changes recorded in the endnotes (A2016‑52; A2017‑4; A2017‑41; A2022‑4) altered appointment and suspension procedures and replaced committee definitions, so interpreting current scope requires tracking those amendments (Endnotes 3–4).","Who decides and who pays: the Speaker makes appointments, suspensions and may end appointment; the relevant Assembly committee and the Legislative Assembly can require the Speaker to end appointment (s 9; s 13; s 15; s 16). The clerk is paid salary and allowances while suspended (s 13(6)); staff are employed by the Territory under the Public Sector Management Act (s 7(1)–(2))."],"plain_english_summary":"Creates the Office of the Legislative Assembly, defines its impartial support functions, staff arrangements and the detailed rules for appointing, suspending and ending the appointment of the Clerk. It affects the Clerk, office staff, the Speaker, Assembly committees and members by setting who decides, the consultations required, disclosure duties and timetables for suspension and review, and matters because it allocates operational control and procedural checks over the Assembly’s professional secretariat."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of establishing and governing the Office of the Legislative Assembly and the Clerk's position. While amendments have refined procedures (particularly around suspension processes in 2022 and staffing arrangements in 2016-2017), these represent operational improvements rather than scope creep. The core functions established in 2012—providing impartial parliamentary support while maintaining independence from the Executive—remain unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Moderate cross-referencing to other ACT laws (Public Sector Management Act 1994, Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995, Electoral Act 1992, Legislative Assembly Precincts Act 2001, and three different Commonwealth Superannuation Acts)","Nested conditional logic in suspension and removal procedures (sections 13-16) with multiple pathways for ending suspension or appointment","Detailed superannuation provisions (section 17) requiring certification from Commonwealth trustees under three different schemes depending on which applies to the Clerk","Time-sensitive procedural requirements (e.g., 'not later than 3 business days', 'within 7 days', '14 consecutive days or 28 days in any 12 months')","Approximately 8 defined terms in the Dictionary plus signpost definitions, with some terms defined by reference to other legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act creates the Office of the Legislative Assembly—an independent body that runs parliamentary support services in the ACT, separate from the government. It establishes a Clerk to lead the Office and protects staff independence so MLAs receive impartial advice, records, library services, entitlements and building management. \n\nIt matters because it safeguards separation of powers, fair support for all MLAs, and trustworthy parliamentary records."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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