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PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT ACT 1988


- As at 12 July 2002 
- Act 33 of 1988 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Act not to apply to certain positions

   PART 2 - PUBLIC SERVICE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

           Division 1 - Structure

   5.      The Public Service
   6.      (Repealed)
   7.      Maximum number of staff of a Department
   8.      Staff positions in a Department

           Division 2 - Department Heads

   9.      Creation of Department Head positions
   10.     Department Heads
   10A.    Appointments to Public Service Department Head positions
   10B.    Acting appointments to Department Head positions
   11.     General responsibility of Department Heads
   12.     Delegation by Department Head

           Division 3 - Senior executive officers

   13.     Appointments to senior executive positions
   14.     Acting appointments to senior executive positions
   15.     Merit appointments
           16-21. (Repealed)

           Division 4 - Officers (other than Department Heads and senior executive officers)

   22.     Officers to whom Division applies
   23.     (Repealed)
   24.     Filling of vacant positions
   25.     Method of appointment
   26.     Selection for appointment to be on merit
   26A.    Eligibility lists
   27.     Legal proceedings not to be brought in respect of appointments etc
   28.     Appointments on probation
   29.     Confirmation or annulment of appointments on probation
   30.     Appointment of retired officers
   31.     Advertising vacancies
   32.     Publication of decisions to make recommendations for in-service appointments
   33.     Temporary appointments
   34.     Restriction on temporary appointment
   35.     (Repealed)
   36.     Incapable officer may be retired
   37.     Vacation of position

           Division 5 - Departmental temporary employees

   38.     Appointment of departmental temporary employees
   38A.    Appointment of long-term departmental temporary employees to officer positions

           Division 5A - Special temporary employees

   38B.    Meaning of "political office holder"
   38C.    Employment of special temporary employees
   38D.    Period of employment of special temporary employees
   38E.    Industrial arbitration or legal proceedings excluded
   38F.    Delegation by Director-General
   38G.    Status of special temporary employees
   38H.    Regulations

           Division 6 - Miscellaneous matters

   39.     Requirements as to citizenship etc
   40.     Notification of appointments etc in special Gazette
   41.     Arrangements for use of Education Teaching Service staff
   42.     Officers refusing promotion or appointment

   PART 2A - PUBLIC SECTOR EXECUTIVES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   42A.    Definitions

           Division 2 - Composition of executive services

   42B.    Composition of Chief Executive Service
   42C.    Composition of Senior Executive Service
   42D.    Amendment or substitution of Schedule 3A or 3B
   42E.    Positions which may be included in Schedule 3A or 3B

           Division 3 - Employment of executive officers

   42F.    Term appointments
   42G.    Employment of executive officers to be governed by contract of employment
   42H.    Matters regulated by contract of employment
   42I.    Performance reviews
   42J.    Industrial arbitration or legal proceedings excluded

           Division 4 - Remuneration of executive officers

   42K.    Definitions
   42L.    Monetary remuneration and employment benefits for executive officers
   42M.    Travelling and subsistence allowances etc

           Division 5 - Removal, retirement etc of executive officers

   42N.    Definitions
   42O.    Vacation of executive positions
   42P.    (Repealed)
   42Q.    Removal of executive officers from office
   42R.    Right to return to public sector for certain executive officers
   42S.    Compensation etc where executive officer has no right to return to public sector
   42T.    Election to take compensation

           Division 6 - General

   42U.    Appointment of incumbent officers to senior executive positions
   42V.    Incumbent officers--accrued leave
   42W.    Change in status of positions
   42X.    Change in title of positions
   42Y.    Approval to engage in other paid employment
   42Z.    Operation of Part

   PART 3 - ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR

           Division 1 - The Council on the Cost of Government

   43.     Establishment of Council
   44.     Composition and procedure of Council
   45.     Functions of Council
   46.     Ministerial control
   47.     Requests to Departments and declared authorities for information etc
   47A.    Requests to Auditor-General for information
   47B.    Management assistance and advice
   47C.    Arrangements for use of staff of others
   47D.    Reports to the Minister
   47E.    Dissolution of Council

           Division 2 - (Repealed)

           Division 2A - Public Employment Office

   49A.    Public Employment Office
   49B.    Commissioner for Public Employment
   49C.    Ministerial control
   49D.    Principal functions of the Public Employment Office
   49E.    Reports on personnel practices and policies
   49F.    Delegation by Public Employment Office
   49G.    Regulations relating to functions of Public Employment Office
   49H.    Approvals or directions given by the Public Employment Office

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous matters relating to administration and management of the Public Service

   50.     Transfers within Department or between Departments
   51.     Excess staff
   52.     Excessive salaries
   53.     Officer refusing transfer
   53A.    Provisions applying to senior executive officers in the Public Service
   54.     Right of the Crown to dispense with an officer's services not affected by the Act
   55.     No compensation to be paid where officer's services dispensed with or salary reduced

   PART 3A - ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

           Division 1 - Orders concerning departments of the Public Service

   55A.    Creation and change in relation to departments
   55B.    Orders amending or replacing Schedule 1
   55C.    Orders specifying responsible Minister

           Division 2 - Other administrative changes orders

   55D.    Definitions
   55E.    Orders to change references in Acts
   55F.    Orders re administrative change and other matters

           Division 3 - Requirements concerning orders

   55G.    Publication and commencement of orders
   55H.    Limited, general and differential application of orders
   55I.    Operation of orders
   55J.    Combination orders

   PART 4 - INDUSTRIAL MATTERS

           Division 1 - (Repealed)

           Division 2 - Responsibilities of the Public Employment Office with respect to industrial matters

   62.     Role of the Public Employment Office in industrial proceedings
   63.     Public Employment Office may determine employment conditions
   64.     Public Employment Office may enter into agreements
   65.     Power of Public Employment Office to enter Department's premises etc

   PART 5 - DISCIPLINE AND CONDUCT OF OFFICERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE

           Division 1 - Application and interpretation

   65A.    Part applies to public servants (except chief executive officers)
   66.     Breaches of discipline

           Division 2 - (Repealed)

           Division 3 - Officers (other than chief executive officers)

   73.     (Repealed)
   74.     Procedure for dealing with breaches of discipline
   75.     Punishment of officers for breaches of discipline
   76.     Punishment where officer is guilty of a serious offence
   77.     Suspension of officers from duty in certain cases
   77A.    Effect of dismissal of senior executive officers
   78.     Posting of notices to an officer whose address is unknown

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous matters relating to conduct of officers

   79.     Officer to report bankruptcy etc
   80.     Officer not to engage in other employment without permission
   81.     Officers retiring or resigning before breach of discipline dealt with

   PART 6 - SPECIAL INQUIRIES

   82.     Minister may direct holding of special inquiry
   83.     Powers of persons conducting special inquiries
   84.     Procedure and evidence at a special inquiry
   85.     Reports of special inquiries

   PART 7 - APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS TO DECLARED AUTHORITIES

   86.     Power to amend Schedule 3 relating to declared authorities
   87.     Certain provisions not to apply
   88.     Declared authorities to comply with directions of Public Employment Office on industrial matters

   PART 8 - REMOVAL AND RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN STATUTORY OFFICE HOLDERS

   89.     Definitions
   89A.    Part not to apply to executive officers
   90.     Removal of term appointee from office
   91.     Re-appointment to public sector following removal of term appointee
   92.     Compensation for office holder following removal
   93.     Election by term officer to take compensation
   94.     Operation of this Part

   PART 9 - SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

   95.     Certain other Acts not to be affected
   96.     Minister's powers to control staff and work of Department not affected
   96A.    Delegation by Minister
   97.     Construction of certain references
   98.     Evidence as to Public Service Notices
   99.     Deductions for rent etc in certain cases
   100.    Extended leave for officers etc
   100A.   Employer-sponsored transfers involving public authorities
   100B.   Provisions relating to mobility of public sector employees
   100C.   Variations in remuneration on transfer
   100D.   Departmental or organisational changes affecting notional executive positions
   101.    Attachment of wages or salary of officers etc
   102.    Regulations
           103, 104. (Repealed)
   105.    Repeal
   106.    Savings, transitional and other provisions

   PART 10 - COMPETITIVE NEUTRALITY IN TENDERING

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   107.    Purpose and application of Part
   108.    Definitions

           Division 2 - Complaints

   109.    Complaints about competitive neutrality
   110.    Investigation and report
   111.    Reports
   112.    Portfolio Minister's response to report

           Division 3 - Investigations

   113.    Definition
   114.    Conduct of investigations
   115.    Public trading agency to provide information, documents and evidence
   116.    Complainant may be requested to provide information, documents and evidence
   117.    Confidential information
   118.    Offences
   119.    Proceedings for offences
   120.    Cabinet documents and proceedings
   121.    Report of complaints
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 3A
           SCHEDULE 3B
           Schedule 4 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 5
           SCHEDULE 5A
           SCHEDULE 6
           SCHEDULE 7
           SCHEDULE 8


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