2010-2011

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

 

 

As passed by both Houses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2011

 

No.      , 2011

 

 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment and management of the Australian Civilian Corps, and for other purposes

   

   

   

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Objects................................................................................................ 2

4............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 2

5............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3

6............ Crown to be bound............................................................................. 4

7............ Extension to external Territories.......................................................... 4

8............ Extension to things overseas............................................................... 4

9............ Relationship with Fair Work Acts....................................................... 4

Part 2—Australian Civilian Corps                                                                               5

10.......... Constitution of the Australian Civilian Corps..................................... 5

11.......... Management of the Australian Civilian Corps.................................... 5

12.......... Australian Civilian Corps Values........................................................ 5

13.......... Director-General’s directions about the Australian Civilian Corps Values               5

14.......... Director-General must uphold and promote the Australian Civilian Corps Values  5

15.......... Australian Civilian Corps Code of Conduct........................................ 5

16.......... Director-General’s directions about the Australian Civilian Corps Code of Conduct               6

17.......... Breaches of the Australian Civilian Corps Code of Conduct.............. 6

17A....... Review of decisions relating to breaches of Australian Civilian Corps Code of Conduct        7

Part 3—Australian Civilian Corps employees                                                     10

18.......... Employer powers etc. of Director-General........................................ 10

19.......... Engagement of Australian Civilian Corps employees....................... 10

20.......... Remuneration and other conditions................................................... 11

21.......... Assignment of duties........................................................................ 12

22.......... Suspension........................................................................................ 12

23.......... Termination of employment.............................................................. 12

24.......... Secondment of Australian Civilian Corps employees....................... 12

25.......... Limitation on Ministerial directions to Director-General................... 13

Part 4—Leave for the purposes of service in the Australian Civilian Corps         14

26.......... Power to grant leave for the purposes of service in the Australian Civilian Corps   14

27.......... Prime Minister may issue directions about leave etc. to Commonwealth employers                14

Part 5—Miscellaneous                                                                                                        16

28.......... Payments in special circumstances.................................................... 16

29.......... Disclosure or use of personal information........................................ 16

29A....... Prohibition of patronage and favouritism.......................................... 17

30.......... Delegations....................................................................................... 17

31.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 18

 

A Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment and management of the Australian Civilian Corps, and for other purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts: