Government Sector Employment Act 2013

The Industrial Relations Secretary is not subject to the control and direction of any Minister—

in determining conditions of employment under this Division, or

in dealing with a dispute relating to an industrial matter concerning Public Service employees.

The Industrial Relations Secretary may delegate any of his or her functions under this Division (other than this power of delegation) to the head of a Public Service agency or any Public Service employee or to a statutory officer.

A delegate under subsection (2) may, subject to the conditions of the delegation, sub-delegate a function to a Public Service employee or to a statutory officer if the delegate is authorised in writing to do so.

The Industrial Relations Secretary has the following functions—

advising the Government on appropriate strategies and policies regarding employment conditions and industrial relations in the government sector,

monitoring the implementation of Government strategies and policies on employment conditions and industrial relations in the government sector and assisting with the implementation of those strategies and policies.

The head of a Public Service agency is to notify the Industrial Relations Secretary of such industrial matters affecting the agency as the Industrial Relations Secretary specifies in a notice given to the head of the agency.

A Public Service employee who is authorised by the Industrial Relations Secretary for the purposes of this subsection may—

enter the premises of any Public Service agency, and

require the production of and examine any documents in the custody of any Public Service employee, and

require any Public Service employee to answer questions,