Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES ACT 2001 - SECT 37

  (1)   The Director - General of ASIS must:

  (a)   establish procedures relating to the consideration of grievances of employees and former employees of ASIS; and

  (b)   determine the classes of ASIS actions that are to be subject to the grievance procedures.

  (2)   In establishing the procedures and determining the classes of action, the Director - General of ASIS must:

  (a)   adopt the principles of the Public Service Act 1999 to the extent to which the Director - General considers they are consistent with the effective performance of the functions of ASIS; and

  (b)   consult with the employees of ASIS.

  (3)   The procedures must include the following matters:

  (a)   initial consideration of grievances by the Director - General of ASIS or a person authorised in writing by the Director - General;

  (b)   establishment of Grievance Review Panels chaired by independent Chairs to make determinations reviewing initial considerations of grievances.

  (4)   The Director - General of ASIS must implement a determination of a Grievance Review Panel to the extent that it is within his or her power to do so.

  (5)   In this section:

"action" includes a refusal or failure to act.

"ASIS action" means action taken after the commencement of this Act by the Director - General of ASIS or an employee of ASIS that relates to an ASIS employee's employment.