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This Act may be cited as the Australian Civilian Corps Amendment Act 2013.
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Bill homepage (APH)This Act may be cited as the Australian Civilian Corps Amendment Act 2013.
This Act commences on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
Each Act, and each set of regulations or directions, that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
The amendment of any regulation under subsection (1) does not prevent the regulation, as so amended, from being amended or repealed by the Governor‑General.
The amendment of any direction under subsection (1) does not prevent the direction, as so amended, from being amended or repealed by the Prime Minister or the Secretary of the Department (as the case requires).
Schedule 1—Amendments
Part 1—Amendment of the Australian Civilian Corps Act 2011
Australian Civilian Corps Act 2011
1 Section 4 (third paragraph)
Omit “Director‑General of AusAID”, substitute “Secretary of the Department”.
2 Section 5 (definition of AusAID)
Repeal the definition.
3 Section 5 (definition of Director‑General)
Repeal the definition.
4 Section 5
Insert:
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.
5 Section 11
Omit “Director‑General, under the Minister,”, substitute “Secretary”.
6 Section 13 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
7 Subsection 13(1)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
8 Section 14 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
9 Section 14
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
10 Section 16 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
11 Subsection 16(1)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
12 Subsections 17(1), (2), (3) and (8)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
13 Subsections 17A(4), (5) and (6)
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
14 Paragraph 17A(6)(b)
Omit “AusAID”, substitute “the Department”.
15 Subsections 17A(7) and (8)
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
16 Paragraph 17A(8)(b)
Omit “AusAID”, substitute “the Department”.
17 Section 18 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
18 Subsections 18(1) and (2)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
19 Subsection 19(1)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
20 Subsection 20(1)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
21 Section 21
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
22 Subsection 23(1)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
23 Subsections 24(1), (2), (3) and (4)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
24 Section 25 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
25 Section 25
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
26 Paragraph 30(1)(b)
Omit “AusAID”, substitute “the Department”.
27 Subsection 30(2)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
28 Paragraph 30(2)(a)
Omit “AusAID”, substitute “the Department”.
Part 2—Amendment of the Australian Civilian Corps Regulations 2011
Australian Civilian Corps Regulations 2011
29 Regulation 3 (definition of ACC Register)
Omit “AusAID” (wherever occurring), substitute “the Department”.
30 Regulation 3 (note)
Repeal the note.
31 Paragraph 6(1)(b)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
32 Subregulation 7(1)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
33 Regulation 8 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
34 Regulation 8
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
35 Paragraph 8(c)
Omit “Director‑General’s”, substitute “Secretary’s”.
36 Subparagraph 9(5)(b)(iii)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
37 Subregulation 10(2)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
38 Subregulations 11(1) and (3)
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
39 Subregulations 12(2), (3) and (4)
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
40 Paragraphs 13(b), (c) and (d)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
41 Regulation 14 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
42 Regulation 14
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
43 Subregulation 15(1)
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
44 Subregulations 16(1) and (3)
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
45 Regulation 18
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
46 Subregulation 19(1)
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
47 Subparagraph 19(1)(b)(iii)
Omit “AusAID”, substitute “the Department”.
48 Subregulations 19(4) and (5)
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
49 Subparagraph 19(5)(b)(iii)
Omit “AusAID”, substitute “the Department”.
50 Subregulations 19(6) and (7)
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
51 Subregulation 20(1)
Omit “Director‑General” (first and second occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
52 Paragraph 20(1)(a)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
the use or disclosure is necessary for the performance or exercise of:
the employer powers of the Secretary; or
the employer powers of the Agency Head;
53 Subregulation 20(2)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
54 Subregulation 20(2)
Omit “Director‑General’s”, substitute “Secretary’s”.
55 Subregulation 20(5) (definition of employer powers of the Director‑General)
Repeal the definition.
56 Subregulation 20(5)
Insert:
employer powers of the Secretary means the rights, duties and powers mentioned in Part 3 of the Act.
57 Clauses 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Schedule 1
Omit “Director‑General of AusAID”, substitute “Secretary”.
58 Paragraph 8(a) of Schedule 2
Omit “senior AusAID Officer”, substitute “senior officer of the Department”.
59 Clause 13 of Schedule 2
Omit “Director‑General of AusAID”, substitute “Secretary”.
60 Paragraph 16(b) of Schedule 2
Omit “AusAID Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
Part 3—Amendment of the Prime Minister’s Australian Civilian Corps Directions 2012
Prime Minister’s Australian Civilian Corps Directions 2012
61 Before clause 1
Insert:
These Directions are the Prime Minister’s Australian Civilian Corps Directions 2012.
62 Subclause 2(1) (definition of ACC Register)
Omit “AusAID” (wherever occurring), substitute “the Department”.
63 Subclause 4(4)
Omit “AusAID”, substitute “the Department”.
64 Subclause 5(2)
Omit “Director‑General” (wherever occurring), substitute “Secretary”.
Part 4—Amendment of the Director‑General’s Australian Civilian Corps Directions 2011
Director‑General’s Australian Civilian Corps Directions 2011
65 Before clause 1.1
Insert:
These Directions are the Secretary’s Australian Civilian Corps Directions 2011.
66 Subclause 1.3(1) (definition of Ethics Director)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
Ethics Director means the person holding or performing the duties of the Director position in the section of the Department that has responsibility for the ACC Values and ACC Code of Conduct.
67 Subclause 1.3(1) (definition of HR ADG)
Repeal the definition.
68 Subclause 1.3(1)
Insert:
HR AS means the person holding or performing the duties of the Senior Executive Band 1 position in the branch of the Department that has responsibility for personnel and employment matters.
69 Subclause 1.3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of senior representative of the Australian Government)
Omit “AusAID”, substitute “the Department”.
70 Paragraph 1.3(2)(b)
Omit “AusAID”, substitute “the Department”.
71 Clause 2.1
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
72 Subclause 2.2(1)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
73 Subclause 2.2(2)
Omit “AusAID”, substitute “Department’s”.
74 Subclause 2.2(3)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
75 Subclauses 2.3(1) and (2)
Omit “Director‑General”, substitute “Secretary”.
76 Clause 2.4 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
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