16Complaint resolution function

16 Complaint resolution function

(1) The complaint resolution function of the PWSS is to provide services to current and former Commonwealth parliamentary workplace participants under subsection (2) to facilitate the independent resolution of complaints involving alleged relevant conduct. (2) The PWSS may provide services to facilitate the independent resolution of complaints involving alleged relevant conduct to both of the following parties: (a) one or more current or former Commonwealth parliamentary workplace participants who are alleged to have engaged in relevant conduct (the first party); (b) one or more current or former Commonwealth parliamentary workplace participants who are affected by the alleged relevant conduct (the second party); in accordance with the following table:

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="4" style="width:343.5pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Complaint resolution services</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:95.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>If, at the time the alleged conduct was engaged in, the first party was…</span></p></td><td style="width:95.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>and the second party was…</span></p></td><td style="width:95.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>the PWSS may provide the services in relation to…</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:95.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a core participant</span></p></td><td style="width:95.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a core participant or a non</span><span>‑</span><span>core participant</span></p></td><td style="width:95.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>alleged relevant conduct engaged in in the course of the first party performing duties as a core participant</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:95.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a non</span><span>‑</span><span>core participant</span></p></td><td style="width:95.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a core participant or a non</span><span>‑</span><span>core participant</span></p></td><td style="width:95.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>alleged relevant conduct engaged in:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) in the course of the first party performing duties as a non</span><span>‑</span><span>core participant; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) at a place covered by paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a) or (b) of the definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Commonwealth parliamentary workplace</span><span> in section</span><span> </span><span>5</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>