Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY WORKPLACE SUPPORT SERVICE ACT 2023 - SECT 24DA

Who can apply

  (1)   The respondent for the conduct issue may apply to the IPSC for review of the following decisions:

  (a)   a decision to make a finding that the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct;

  (b)   if the respondent is a core participant--any or all of the following:

  (i)   a decision to make one or more recommendations in relation to the respondent;

  (ii)   a decision to make a particular recommendation in relation to the respondent;

  (iii)   a decision to impose one or more sanctions on the respondent;

  (iv)   a decision to impose a particular sanction on the respondent;

  (v)   a decision to refer a serious breach finding in relation to the respondent to the Privileges Committee of a House of the Parliament.

  (2)   If the conduct issue arose from a conduct complaint or conduct issue referral, the complainant may apply to the IPSC for review of the following decisions:

  (a)   a decision to make a finding that the respondent has not engaged in relevant conduct;

  (b)   if the respondent is a core participant--any or all of the following:

  (i)   a decision to make one or more recommendations in relation to the respondent;

  (ii)   a decision to make a particular recommendation in relation to the respondent;

  (iii)   a decision to impose one or more sanctions on the respondent;

  (iv)   a decision to impose a particular sanction on the respondent;

  (v)   a decision to refer a serious breach finding in relation to the respondent to the Privileges Committee of a House of the Parliament;

  (c)   if a finding is made that the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct--either or both of the following:

  (i)   a decision not to make a recommendation in relation to the respondent;

  (ii)   a decision not to impose a sanction on the respondent;

  (d)   if a serious breach finding is made in relation to the respondent--a decision not to refer the finding to the Privileges Committee of a House of the Parliament.

  (3)   If the respondent for the conduct issue is a MOPS employee, the respondent's employer may apply to the IPSC for review of a decision to make a recommendation for the employer to take an action in relation to the respondent.

Requirements for application

  (4)   An application for review of a decision must:

  (a)   be made in writing; and

  (b)   set out the reasons for making the application; and

  (c)   be made within:

  (i)   28 days after the applicant is given, under section   24CZ, a copy of the final report that sets out the decision; or

  (ii)   if the period within which the application may be made is extended under section   24DB--the extended period.