Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 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
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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
32 Review of operation of this Act
33 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
64, 1984 | 25 June 1984 | ss. 4-11, 31 and 33: 20 July 1984 (Gazette 1984, No. S276) |
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63, 1984 | 25 June 1984 | s 145-148, 159(6): 1 Jan 1986 (s 2(4) and gaz 1985, No S563) | s 159(6) | |
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165, 1984 | 25 Oct 1984 | s 6(1) and Sch 1 (amdts to Public Service Reform Act 1984): 1 July 1985 (s 2(21), (32)) | ||
165, 1984 | 25 Oct 1984 | |||
193, 1985 | 16 Dec 1985 | |||
153, 1986 | 18 Dec 1986 | s 1-3, 103, 126, 130, 132 and 134: 18 Dec 1986 | -- | |
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1992 | 94, 1992 | 30 June 1992 | ||
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 | 146, 1999 | 11 Nov 1999 | Sch 1 (items 587-605): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(2)) | -- |
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63, 2002 | 3 July 2002 | Sch 2 (items 25, 26): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1) items 54, 55) | -- | |
5, 2011 | 22 Mar 2011 | Sch 5 (items 123, 124): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) item 13) | -- | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 10 (item 7) and Sch 14 (items 1-4): 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 14 (items 1-4) | |
as amended by |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (item 7): 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | -- |
Parliamentary Workplace Reform (Set the Standard Measures No. 1) Act 2022 | 7, 2022 | 22 Feb 2022 | Sch 1: 23 Feb 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
71, 2023 | 19 Sept 2023 | Sch 1-Sch 3: 17 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) items 2-4) | Sch 3 | |
86, 2024 | 17 Sept 2024 | Sch 1 (items 7-13): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 3) | -- |
Number and year | FRLI registration or gazettal | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
301, 1999 | 27 Mar 2006 (F2006C00143) | 05 Dec 1999 | -- |
as amended by |
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332, 2000 | 1 Jan 2005 (F2000B00356) | r 1-3 and Sch 1: 5 Dec 1999 (p 2(a)) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
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s 2A.................... | ad No 71, 2023 |
s 2B.................... | ad No 71, 2023 |
s 3..................... | am No 63, 1984; No 153, 1986; No 94, 1992; No 146, 1999; SR No 301, 1999 (as am by SR 332, 2000); No 5, 2011; No 62, 2014; No 71, 2023; No 86, 2024 |
s 3AA................... | ad No 71, 2023 |
s 3A.................... | ad No 7, 2022 |
s 4..................... | ad No 71, 2023 |
Part II |
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Part II................... | rs No 71, 2023 |
s 4..................... | rep No 71, 2023 |
s 5..................... | am No 146, 1999 |
| rs No 71, 2023 |
s 6..................... | rs No 71, 2023 |
s 7..................... | rs No 71, 2023 |
| am No 71, 2023; No 86, 2024 |
s 8..................... | am No 94, 1992; No 5, 2011 |
| rs No 71, 2023 |
s 9..................... | rs No 71, 2023 |
Part III |
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Part III.................. | rs No 71, 2023 |
s 10.................... | rep No 146, 1999 |
| ad No 71, 2023 |
| am No 71, 2023; No 86, 2024 |
s 11.................... | am No 63, 1984 (as am by No 165, 1984) |
| rep No 146, 1999 |
| ad No 71, 2023 |
s 12.................... | rs No 71, 2023 |
s 13.................... | rs No 71, 2023 |
| am No 71, 2023; No 86, 2024 |
s 14.................... | am No. 146, 1999; SR No 301, 1999 (as am by SR No 332, 2000) |
| rs No 71, 2023 |
s 15.................... | am No 94, 1992; No 5, 2011 |
| rs No 71, 2023 |
| am No 71, 2023; No 86, 2024 |
s 16.................... | am No 193, 1985; No 7, 2022 |
| rs No 71, 2023 |
| am No 71, 2023 |
s 17.................... | am No 63, 1984 |
| rep No 146, 1999 |
| ad No 71, 2023 |
| rs No 71, 2023 |
s 18.................... | am No 63, 1984 (as am by No 165, 1984) |
| rep No 146, 1999 |
| ad No 71, 2023 |
| am No 71, 2023 |
s 19.................... | rs No 71, 2023 |
s 20.................... | ad No 86, 2024 |
Part IV.................. | rep No 71, 2023 |
s 20.................... | rep No 71, 2023 |
s 21.................... | am No 146, 1999; SR No 301. 1999 (as am by SR No 332, 2000) |
| rep No 71, 2023 |
s 22.................... | am No 94, 1992; No 5, 2011 |
| rep No 71, 2023 |
s 23.................... | am No 193, 1985; No 7, 2022 |
| rep No 71, 2023 |
s 24.................... | am No 63, 1984 |
| rep No 146, 1999 |
am No 63, 1984 (as am by No 165, 1984) | |
| rep No 146, 1999 |
Part V................... | rep No 63, 1984 |
s 26.................... | rep No 63, 1984 |
s 27.................... | rep No 63, 1984 |
Part VI |
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s 28.................... | rep No 63, 1984 |
| ad No 71, 2023 |
s 29.................... | rep No 63, 1984 |
| ad No 71, 2023 |
s 30.................... | rep No 63, 1984 |
| ad No 71, 2023 |
| am No 71, 2023 |
s 31.................... | rs No 71, 2023 |
s 32.................... | rep No 165, 1984 |
ad No 153, 1986 | |
| rs No 71, 2023 |