Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984
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Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984
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(1) Where a Commonwealth employee requests the Agency for advice in relation to the employees’ rights in relation to a decision or action, the Agency shall inform the employee of any relevant right of review the employee may have in relation to the decision or action. (2) In subsection (1):
action has the same meaning as in Division 4.
decision has the same meaning as in Division 3.
relevant rights of review means a right:
(a) to apply for review of a decision under Division 3;
(b) to apply for an investigation of an action under Division 4; or
(c) to appeal or apply to a Review Committee within the meaning of Division 2.