Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2009-07-14 Daily Xml

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PUBLIC SECTOR BILL

Final Stages

The House of Assembly agreed to amendments Nos 4 to 8, 11, 13, 14 and 16 to 20 made by the Legislative Council without any amendment; agreed to amendment No. 1 with an amendment as indicated in the schedule; disagreed to amendment No. 15 but has made an alternative amendment in lieu thereof as indicated in the schedule; and disagreed to amendments Nos 2, 3, 9,10 and 12:

No. 1. New clause 6A—delete paragraphs (b) and (c)

No. 15. Alternative amendment of the House of Assembly in lieu thereof

Clause 53—after subclause (2) insert:

(3) A public sector agency may not terminate the employment of an employee under subsection (1) on any ground unless the agency—

(a) has informed the Commissioner of the grounds on which it is proposed to terminate the employment of the employee and the processes leading up to the proposal to terminate; and

(b) has considered any advice given by the Commissioner within 14 days about the adequacy of the processes.