Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 2008 - SECT 23

(1) This section applies only to a public service office declared under section 21(1)(b).

(2) A provision of a regulation (an application provision) may provide—

(a) that particular provisions of this Act (the applied provisions) are to apply to—

(i) the public service office; or

(ii) persons, other than public service employees, who are employed in the office; and

(b) for the way in which the applied provisions are to apply, including, for example, that they apply with or without change.

(3) However, an application provision can not reduce an employee's overall employment conditions, unless—

(a) the reduction arises out of a change in the employee's employment; and

(b) the change was sought by the employee.

(4) If an application provision is made for the public service office—

(a) this Act applies, and only applies, to the following to the extent provided for under the provision—

(i) the public service office;

(ii) persons, other than public service employees, who are employed in the office; and

(b) this Act applies as mentioned in paragraph (a) with necessary changes; and

(c) the public service office is a public service office only for this Act as provided under this section and not for the purposes of any other Act.

(5) A regulation may prescribe anything necessary or convenient to be prescribed for an application provision—

(a) to enable the provision to be made; or

(b) to carry out or give effect to the provision; or

(c) because of the making of the provision, including the portability of employment rights and entitlements.