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Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others - Expenses determined by Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services - Requirements applicable to determinations made under this subpart

100: Resolving issues about authorised funding and services determined by Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

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"Solving problems with funding and services decided by the Minister"

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The Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services will create a way to solve problems about funding and services they decide on. You will be able to have your issue assessed to see if it can be solved by agreement. If needed, the Minister will make a final decision. The Minister's procedure must include at least two stages. You can find more information about how the Minister makes decisions under section 95. The chief executive responsible for Ministerial Services will also be involved in solving the issue. The Minister's procedure will help solve problems about their decisions on funding and services. You can expect the Minister to follow this procedure when making decisions. This will help ensure that issues are solved fairly and quickly.

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Part 4Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others
Expenses determined by Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services: Requirements applicable to determinations made under this subpart

100Resolving issues about authorised funding and services determined by Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

  1. The Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services must establish a procedure for resolving issues about how any provision of a determination by the Minister under section 95 is to be interpreted or applied.

  2. The procedure must provide for—

  3. at least the following 2 stages:
    1. an assessment of the issue, including whether the issue is able to be resolved by agreement:
      1. if required, a final decision by the Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services; and
      2. the participation of the chief executive responsible for Ministerial Services.