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Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

No. 64, 1984

Compilation No. 8

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 86, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Objects
2B Simplified outline of this Act
3 Interpretation
3AA Definition of employing individual
3A Relationship with Fair Work Acts
4 Determination that parliamentarian may employ personal staff
Part II—Principles, roles and responsibilities
5 Simplified outline of this Part
6 Employment principles
7 Roles of parliamentarians, office‑holders and Prime Minister under this Act
8 Responsibilities of parliamentarians and office‑holders
9 Responsibilities of employees
Part III—Employment arrangements
10 Simplified outline of this Part
11 Employment of electorate employees and personal employees
12 Arrangements and conditions affecting power to employ under section 11
13 Terms and conditions of employment
14 Automatic termination of employment
15 Directions in relation to automatic termination
16 Termination by notice
17 Resignation
18 Suspension from duties
19 Suspension from duties by CEO
20 Employment actions following IPSC recommendation
Part VI—Miscellaneous
28 Simplified outline of this Part
29 Delegation by CEO
30 Delegation by Prime Minister
31 Powers may be exercised by authorised person