Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01239:reg:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01239
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 17
Character Range: 31441–32430

17  Notifying the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of agreements that are for settling disputes about employment matters and include non‑disclosure or confidentiality provisions
 (1) This section applies if, during a financial year, a Secretary enters into an agreement that:
 (a) is with a person who is or was a Parliamentary Service employee; and
 (b) settles a dispute about a matter that relates to the person's Parliamentary Service employment; and
 (c) limits the person's freedom to disclose information about the matter, the dispute or its settlement.
 (2) The Secretary must notify the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of the number of agreements described in subsection (1) entered into during that financial year.
 (3) The notification must be given within 31 days after the end of that financial year or within such longer period that the Parliamentary Service Commissioner allows.

Part 3—Parliamentary Service employment

Division 1—Engagement of non‑ongoing employees