{"id":"F2013L01250","name":"Revocation of the Prime Minister's Public Service Directions 1999","slug":"revocation-of-the-prime-minister-s-public-service-directions-1999","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":91072,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01250-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Revocation of the Prime Minister's Public Service Directions 1999","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.001.png) \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nPrime Minister’s Public Service Directions 1999\n\n \n\nI, Julia Eileen Gillard, Prime Minister, pursuant to my powers under subsection 21(1) of the Public Service Act 1999, hereby revoke the Prime Minister’s Public Service Directions 1999 with effect from the end of 30 June 2013.\n\n \n\nDated                   25th June   2013\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nPRIME MINISTER\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2339},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument is a straightforward revocation that performs exactly one function: terminating the 1999 Directions effective 30 June 2013. It does not expand into new policy areas or alter the scope beyond its limited purpose of cancellation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (one sentence of substance)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the enabling Act","Extremely short length"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument **cancels** (revokes) the *Prime Minister's Public Service Directions 1999*.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Removes old workplace directions that applied to Australian Public Service (APS) employees and agency heads\n- These directions previously set rules and guidelines for how the public service operated under the *Public Service Act 1999*\n- The cancellation takes effect at the end of 30 June 2013\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- APS employees and agency heads who were subject to the 1999 Directions\n- From 1 July 2013, these employees are no longer bound by the 1999 rules (though other legislation, regulations, or replacement directions may still apply)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- This clears the way for new workplace arrangements or updated directions, formally ending the regulatory regime established in 1999"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/revocation-of-the-prime-minister-s-public-service-directions-1999","history":"/api/acts/revocation-of-the-prime-minister-s-public-service-directions-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/revocation-of-the-prime-minister-s-public-service-directions-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/revocation-of-the-prime-minister-s-public-service-directions-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/revocation-of-the-prime-minister-s-public-service-directions-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/revocation-of-the-prime-minister-s-public-service-directions-1999/documents"}}