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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.502Arrangements with Commonwealth public service
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### sec.502 Arrangements with Commonwealth public service
Arrangements may be made under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 82 for—
a Commonwealth public servant to perform functions and exercise powers under this Act; and
a Queensland public service employee to perform functions and exercise powers under the Commonwealth Fair Work Act .
An arrangement under subsection (1) (a) is enough authority for a Commonwealth public servant to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a Queensland public service employee under this Act.
In this section—
Commonwealth public servant means—
an officer of the Commonwealth public service; or
a person performing functions and exercising powers under the Commonwealth Fair Work Act .
s 502 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
(sec.502-ssec.1) Arrangements may be made under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 82 for— a Commonwealth public servant to perform functions and exercise powers under this Act; and a Queensland public service employee to perform functions and exercise powers under the Commonwealth Fair Work Act .
(sec.502-ssec.2) An arrangement under subsection (1) (a) is enough authority for a Commonwealth public servant to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a Queensland public service employee under this Act.
(sec.502-ssec.3) In this section— Commonwealth public servant means— an officer of the Commonwealth public service; or a person performing functions and exercising powers under the Commonwealth Fair Work Act .
- (a) a Commonwealth public servant to perform functions and exercise powers under this Act; and
- (b) a Queensland public service employee to perform functions and exercise powers under the Commonwealth Fair Work Act .
- (a) an officer of the Commonwealth public service; or
- (b) a person performing functions and exercising powers under the Commonwealth Fair Work Act .