22Section 5

22  Section 5

court/tribunal order has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.

decision‑maker for a conduct issue: see subsection 24CT(2).

detriment includes (without limitation) any of the following:

 (a) dismissal of an employee;

 (b) injury of an employee in their employment;

 (c) alteration of an employee’s position to their disadvantage;

 (d) discrimination between an employee and other employees of the same employer;

 (e) harassment or intimidation of a person;

 (f) harm or injury to a person, including psychological harm;

 (g) damage to a person’s property;

 (h) damage to a person’s reputation;

 (i) damage to a person’s business or financial position;

 (j) any other damage to a person.

employer, for a respondent, means:

 (a) if the respondent is a MOPS employee—the employing individual (within the meaning of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984) for the respondent; or

 (b) otherwise—the person who employs the respondent in the respondent’s capacity as a Commonwealth parliamentary workplace participant.

engage in conduct means:

 (a) do an act; or

 (b) omit to perform an act.

entrusted person means:

 (a) the CEO; or

 (b) a Commissioner; or

 (c) a person referred to in section 40A (persons assisting the IPSC); or

 (d) a person referred to in section 40B (consultants).

final report means a report prepared under section 24CZ.

identifying information means information that identifies, or is likely to enable the identification of, a person.

investigating Commissioner for a conduct issue: see subsection 24CD(2).

IPSC means the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission established by section 24B.

IPSC public statement means a statement under Division 7 of Part 2A.

legal practitioner means a barrister, a solicitor, a barrister and solicitor or a legal practitioner of the High Court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.

original decision: see subsection 24DD(1).

parliamentarian decision panel for a conduct issue: see subsection 24CS(1).

Parliamentary Department means any of the following:

 (a) the Department of the Senate;

 (b) the Department of the House of Representatives;

 (c) the Department of Parliamentary Services;

 (d) the Parliamentary Budget Office.