Forensic Science Queensland Act 2024
sec.46Application of part
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sec.46 Application of part
This part applies to a person who is employed by the department after the commencement as a staff member of Forensic Science Queensland, including a person who was a health service employee or public service employee immediately before being transferred to the department. However, this part does not apply or stops applying to a person mentioned in subsection (1) if— the person is employed as an executive employee, including for any period the person is acting in, or seconded to, the position of an executive employee; or a new certified agreement, applying to the person as an employee of the department, takes effect. A person to whom this part applies is an initial FSQ employee . In this section— executive employee means— a senior executive; or a senior officer under the Public Sector Act 2022 ; or a person employed in a position that is equivalent to a position mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b). See also section 53 in relation to the amendment of this part and the validation of particular things done, or omitted to be done, before the amendment. s 46 sub 2025 No. 7 s 43 (sec.46-ssec.1) This part applies to a person who is employed by the department after the commencement as a staff member of Forensic Science Queensland, including a person who was a health service employee or public service employee immediately before being transferred to the department. (sec.46-ssec.2) However, this part does not apply or stops applying to a person mentioned in subsection (1) if— the person is employed as an executive employee, including for any period the person is acting in, or seconded to, the position of an executive employee; or a new certified agreement, applying to the person as an employee of the department, takes effect. (sec.46-ssec.3) A person to whom this part applies is an initial FSQ employee . (sec.46-ssec.4) In this section— executive employee means— a senior executive; or a senior officer under the Public Sector Act 2022 ; or a person employed in a position that is equivalent to a position mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b). See also section 53 in relation to the amendment of this part and the validation of particular things done, or omitted to be done, before the amendment.
- (a) the person is employed as an executive employee, including for any period the person is acting in, or seconded to, the position of an executive employee; or
- (b) a new certified agreement, applying to the person as an employee of the department, takes effect.
- (a) a senior executive; or
- (b) a senior officer under the Public Sector Act 2022 ; or
- (c) a person employed in a position that is equivalent to a position mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).