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Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993
2AObjects of Act
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2A Objects of Act
(1) The objects of this Act are as follows:
(a) to provide for an apolitical Public Sector that is efficient and
effective in serving the government, the Legislative Assembly
and the people of the Northern Territory;
(b) to provide for the administration of the Public Sector and the
employment and management of employees;
(c) to provide for the obligations and rights of employees;
(d) to promote fairness and equality of employment opportunity in
the Public Sector.
(2) To help achieve the objects, this Act:
(a) provides principles to guide:
(i) administration and management of the Public Sector;
and
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(ii) human resource management in the Public Sector; and
(iii) performance and personal conduct of individuals in the
Public Sector; and
(b) provides for there to be a Commissioner for Public
Employment to oversee the management of the Public Sector;
and
(c) provides for there to be a Chief Executive Officer for each
Agency to manage, and provide strategic leadership of, the