Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Amendment (Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission) Act 2024
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19 Section 5
AFP appointee has the same meaning as in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
Agency Head has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1999.
before the IPSC: for when a conduct issue is before the IPSC, see section 24AD.
Behaviour Code: see section 24AC.
Chair Commissioner means the Chair Commissioner appointed under section 36E.
Code commencement day: see section 24AC.
Commissioner means a Commissioner appointed under section 36E and includes the Chair Commissioner.
complainant means:
(a) in relation to a conduct complaint—the person who made the conduct complaint; or
(b) in relation to a conduct issue referral, if the referrer became aware of the conduct issue because of a complaint made to the referrer—the person who made the complaint to the referrer.
conduct complaint: see subsection 24C(3).
conduct issue: see subsection 24AA(1).
conduct issue referral means a referral of a conduct issue under section 24CA or 24CB.
20 Section 5 (after paragraph (c) of the definition of core participant)
(ca) the Secretary of a Parliamentary Department; or
(cb) the Parliamentary Librarian; or
(cc) an Agency Head whose predominant place of work as an Agency Head is a place covered by paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of Commonwealth parliamentary workplace in this section; or
(cd) an AFP appointee whose predominant place of work as an AFP appointee is a place covered by paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of Commonwealth parliamentary workplace in this section; or