4Definitions for Part 1A

4 Definitions for Part 1A

In this Part:

Agency means a Department.

Agency Head, for a Department, means the Secretary of the Department.

APS means the Australian Public Service.

APS employee means a person who is:

(a) an officer; or

(b) an employee (except a person engaged overseas to perform duties overseas);

other than an officer or employee of a Parliamentary Department.

APS employment means employment as an APS employee.

APS Values means the values in regulation 5.

Australian law means:

(a) a Commonwealth, State or Territory law; or

(b) an instrument made under such a law.

Code of Conduct means the rules in regulation 7.

Department does not include a Parliamentary Department.