4‑8 Amenities for Commonwealth authorise4‑8 Amenities for Commonwealth authorised officers

4‑8 Amenities for Commonwealth authorised officers

Establishments with permanent positions for Commonwealth authorised officers (1) The following amenities must be provided at an establishment where there is a permanent position for one or more Commonwealth authorised officers: (a) an office; (b) a dining room; (c) a change room; (d) a shower room; (e) a toilet room; (f) a rest room where amenities are provided for female authorised officers. (2) The amenities must be: (a) separate from, but may be in the same building as, amenities provided for employees; and (b) suitable, and suitably and conveniently located; and (c) for the exclusive use of Commonwealth authorised officers. (3) The office required under paragraph (1)(a) must be equipped with the following: (a) a telephone; (b) a connection to a computer terminal; (c) a lockable metal cabinet; (d) for each Commonwealth authorised officer requiring the use of the office—a desk, chair and locker; (e) if hand washing and drying facilities are not conveniently located nearby—those facilities. Other establishments (4) An establishment (other than an establishment referred to in subsection (1)) must provide an office for the exclusive use of Commonwealth authorised officers when they are at the establishment. (5) The office required by subsection (4) must be appropriate for the authorised officers to perform functions at the establishment. (6) To avoid doubt, this section applies in addition to sections 4‑4 to 4‑7.