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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

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

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

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You need to know how issues about funding and services are resolved. The Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services makes a plan to fix problems. This plan has at least two steps: checking the issue and making a final decision. You are involved in this process through the Minister's plan. The Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services makes the final decision if needed. The chief executive responsible for Ministerial Services also takes part in this process. The Minister's plan is used when there are problems with decisions made under section 94.

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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

99Resolving 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 94 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.

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