sec.4Definitions

sec.4 Definitions

In this Act— appointed day means the day appointed by proclamation for the commencement of the provisions of this Act other than sections 1 and 2 . The appointed day is 19 November 1988 (proc pubd gaz 17 November 1988 p 1227). Chairman ... s 4 def Chairman om 1995 No. 38 s 35 sch 1 CLA ... s 4 def CLA ins 2011 No. 24 s 39 om 2015 No. 3 s 5 Clerk means the Clerk of the Parliament. s 4 def Clerk sub 1995 No. 38 s 35 sch 1 criminal history , for part 5A , see section 45 . s 4 def criminal history ins 2020 No. 25 s 9 (1) criminal history report , for part 5A , see section 45 . s 4 def criminal history report ins 2020 No. 25 s 9 (1) employee , in relation to the parliamentary service, means a person employed therein whether on the permanent staff (including a person employed on probation) or temporarily or as a wage worker but does not include an officer of the parliamentary service. s 4 def employee amd 2002 No. 31 s 3 (1) engage , for part 5A , see section 45 . s 4 def engage ins 2020 No. 25 s 9 (1) function includes power. s 4 def function ins 2011 No. 24 s 39 industrial agreement ... s 4 def industrial agreement sub 1995 No. 38 s 35 sch 1 amd 1999 No. 33 s 747 sch 3 om 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6 industrial award ... s 4 def industrial award sub 1995 No. 38 s 35 sch 1 amd 1999 No. 33 s 747 sch 3 om 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6 industrial instrument see the Industrial Relations Act 2016 , schedule 5 . s 4 def industrial instrument ins 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6 Leader of the House ... s 4 def Leader of the House om 28 November 1995 RA s 5(d) Minister ... s 4 def Minister om 1995 No. 38 s 35 sch 1 misconduct means— disgraceful or improper conduct that shows unfitness to be or continue as an officer of or employee in the parliamentary service; or behaviour that does not satisfy a standard of behaviour generally expected of officers of or employees in the parliamentary service. s 4 def misconduct amd 2002 No. 31 s 3 (2) office means a position within the parliamentary service ordinarily held by an officer. Office of the Speaker ... s 4 def Office of the Speaker ins 2011 No. 24 s 39 om 2015 No. 3 s 5 officer , in relation to the parliamentary service, means a person appointed pursuant to section 27 to an office, but does not include a person employed on probation. parliamentary precinct means— all land and improvements within the land reserved for House of Parliament in the county of Stanley, parish of North Brisbane, city of Brisbane described as lot 414 on plan SL8740 and lots 437 and 704 on SP289469 registered in the department in which the Land Act 1994 is administered; or any land or premises declared by the Governor in Council by gazette notice to be part of the parliamentary precinct for a stated period. s 4 def parliamentary precinct amd 1995 No. 38 s 35 sch 1 ; 2002 No. 31 s 3 (3) – (4) ; 2020 No. 25 s 9 (2) ; 2023 No. 31 s 8 parliamentary service means the parliamentary service established by section 23 . Parliamentary Service Commission or Commission ... s 4 def Parliamentary Service Commission or Commission om 1995 No. 38 s 35 sch 1 police commissioner ... s 4 def police commissioner ins 2020 No. 25 s 9 (1) om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 3 relevant duties , for part 5A , see section 46 . s 4 def relevant duties ins 2020 No. 25 s 9 (1) termination , in relation to a contract of employment of an officer, includes a failure to renew the contract or to make a fresh contract. s 4 amd 1995 No. 38 s 35 sch 1