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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 1225

Government Service - Outside Work

Mr CORNWELL - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 3 March 1994:

(1) How many ACT Administration staff operate a business apart from their public service job.

(2) Are there rules governing such activity and; if so, what are they; if not, why not.

MS FOLLETT - in responding to the Members question, it- is necessary to address the second part, before the first part. The answer therefore to the Members question is as follows:

(1) and (2) A public servant is not permitted to perform work outside the Service unless permission is obtained from the Secretary or his/her delegate. This covers all forms of work whether holding an office in a State or municipal public corporation or any business, professional or otherwise. However, an officer can be a member or shareholder of any company or society of persons registered under any law in any State or elsewhere.

In addition, officers of the Senior Executive Service, statutory office holders and senior staff of statutory authorities are required to complete a Statement of Registration of Personal, Financial and Business Interests. This proforma includes specific instructions and rules governing outside interests and areas of possible conflict of interest.

There is no one central record of either the number of approvals that have been issued or the nature of the businesses being undertaken. It has therefore been necessary to seek responses from individual agencies.

I am advised that agencies have given approval for 123 people to work in another job.

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