Sch 1to the Public Sector Employment and Management

Schedule 1 to the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993. parliamentary reference means a reference made under section 17. party, to a complaint, means: (a) if it relates to administrative action of a public authority: (i) the complainant; or (ii) the principal officer of the authority; or (b) if it relates to conduct of a police officer: (i) the complainant; or (ii) the Commissioner; or (iii) the police officer. Police Civil Employment Unit means the Agency of that name specified in Schedule 1 to the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993. police complaint means a complaint about conduct of a police police complaints agreement, see section 150. police complaints resolution process means a process for the resolution of police complaints relating to conduct of a kind to which the police complaints agreement applies.

Ombudsman Act 2009 5 Police Force means the Police Force of the Northern Territory established under section 5 of the Police Administration Act 1978. Police Minister means the Minister administering the Police preliminary inquiries, for administrative action, means preliminary inquiries under section 28. presiding member, of a local government council, means the mayor, president, chairman or person (however described) presiding over the council, and includes the deputy to the presiding principal officer, of a public authority, means: (a) for an Agency – the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency; or (b) for the Police Force – the Commissioner; or (c) for a local government council: (i) in relation to action taken by the chief executive officer of the council for the council – the presiding member of the council; or (ii) otherwise – the chief executive officer of the council; or (d) for another entity constituted or established by or under a law of the Territory – the chairperson or presiding member (however described) of the entity or the person constituting the entity; or (e) for an entity prescribed by regulation to be a public authority – the person prescribed by regulation. prisoner, see section 6 of the Correctional Services Act 2014. Professional Standards Command means the Ethical and Professional Standards Command of the Police Force established under section 34G of the Police Administration Act 1978. Professional Standards Command member means a police officer assigned to the Professional Standards Command. Professional Standards Command report means a report mentioned in section 92(1) or 95. public authority, see section 5.

Ombudsman Act 2009 6 public official means a person who is appointed or authorised under an Act to perform inspection, investigation or other enforcement functions under the Act for the Territory, an Agency or another public authority. relevant official, for Part 7, Division 3, see section 68. responsible Minister means: (a) for an Agency – the Minister administering the Agency; or (b) for a public authority constituted or established under an Act – the Minister who administers the provisions of the Act by or under which it is constituted or established; or (c) for the Police Force – the Police Minister; or (d) for an entity prescribed by regulation to be a public authority – the Minister prescribed by regulation in relation to the entity. review right means: (a) a right of appeal; or (b) a right of reference to or review before a tribunal; or (c) a remedy by way of a legal proceeding in a court. State means the following: (a) a State of the Commonwealth; (b) the Australian Capital Territory. tribunal means an entity (including an individual but not including a court) that: (a) is established or appointed under an Act; and (b) has judicial or quasi-judicial functions. witness, at a hearing for an investigation, means a person required by notice under section 53 to attend the hearing to answer questions relevant to the investigation. working day means a day other than: (a) a Saturday or Sunday; or (b) a public holiday.