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#### 91 Interpretation
91 Interpretation
> > (1) In this Part—
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> > appeal means a disciplinary appeal.
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> > appealable decision means a decision of a kind referred to in section 97 (1).
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> > approved form means a form in or to the effect of a form approved by the President of the Commission.
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> > disciplinary appeal means an appeal under section 98.
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> > office includes position.
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> > public sector employee means a person who is—
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> > > (a) employed in the Public Service, or
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> > > (b) employed under Part 1 of Chapter 9 of the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154) in the NSW Health Service, or
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> > > (c) an officer, or a temporary employee, within the meaning of the [Teaching Service Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1980-023), or
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> > > (c1) employed under Part 7A of the [Transport Administration Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-109) in the Transport Service, or
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> > > (d) employed, whether permanently or otherwise—
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> > > > (i) as an officer of either House of Parliament, or
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> > > > (ii) in any position under the separate control of the President of the Legislative Council or Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, or under their joint control, or
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> > > (e) otherwise employed in the service of the Crown.
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> > public sector employer means the following—
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> > > (a) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of public sector employee—the head of the relevant Public Service agency,
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> > > (b) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (b) of that definition—the Secretary of the Ministry of Health,
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> > > (c) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (c) of that definition—the Secretary of the Department of Education,
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> > > (c1) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (c1) of that definition—the Secretary of the Department of Transport,
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> > > (d) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (d) of that definition—
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> > > > (i) who is an officer of the Legislative Council or under the separate control of the President of the Legislative Council—the President, or
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> > > > (ii) who is an officer of the Legislative Assembly or under the separate control of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly—the Speaker, or
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> > > > (iii) who is under the joint control of the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly—the President and Speaker jointly,
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> > > (e) for a public sector employee of the class referred to in paragraph (e) of that definition—the person in whose service the employee is employed.
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> > (2) (Repealed)
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> **s 91:** Am 1998 No 85, Sch 2.7 \[1\]. Rep 2006 No 97, Sch 1 \[3\]. Ins 2010 No 54, Sch 1 \[1\]. Am 2011 No 41, Sch 5.12 \[1\] \[2\]; 2013 No 40, Sch 6.4 \[3\]–\[7\]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.48 \[2\]; 2016 No 48, Sch 1 \[2\]; 2023 No 41, Sch 1.2\[2\].