Urabbaparcensian Governance Service

"Independent governance service of Urabba Parks" redirects here. For Independent management service, part of the Urabba Parks Management Service, see Independent management service of Urabba Parks.

The Urabbaparcensian Governance Service is the independent governance service of the Enactorate of Urabbaparcensia (formerly Urabba Parks Pty Ltd). It is considered to be a "fourth branch" of government.

Legal basis

Etymology

The reference to the term UGS employee to refer to a place occupant of an independent governance place (category W) falling in the table in subsection 100(4) of the Urabbaparcensian Constitution first appears in the Interpretation Act 2022.

Removal of occupants of independent governance places

Subsection 100(1) of the Urabbaparcensian Constitution provides that occupants of places falling in category W (independent governance places) are only removable by personnel of senior rank appointed to the entity of which the occupant is appointed, or by the Manager-General in Council with the on an address agreed to by each House of the Corporate Parliament in the same session. Subsection 100(2) provides that the Visitatorial Commission must (if constituted) determine if the grounds for the proposed removal are reasonable. This protects the independence of agencies in the independent governance service by protecting the holders of senior managerial positions in those agencies from removal by Ministers alone. The main difference between removal of officers in the independent governance service and the independent management service is the involvement of the Visitatorial Commission in the removal process.

Agencies

Main articles: Visitatorial Commission of Urabba Parks and Inquiries Urabba Parks

Subsection 100(4) of the Urabbaparcensian Constitution provides that the Urabbaparcensian Governance Service (referred to as the independent governance service) includes the Visitatorial Commission and includes other agencies such as Inquiries Urabbaparcensia (which conducts Enactorial Commissions, similar to Royal Commissions in Australia).

Reporting on compliance with Chapter 9 of the Constitution

Under sectionn 132 of the Constitution, the Visitatorial Commission reports to Parliament on its performance in relation to adherence to Chapter 9 of the Constitution (including the Urabbaparcensian Bill of Rights), matters raised by the independent governance service, distribution of surpluses through charity distributions and matters referred to it by Parliament.

See also

• Visitatorial Commission, apex body of the Urabbaparcensian Governance Service
• Urabba Parks Management Service, the civil service of Urabbaparcensia that includes agencies in the independent management service
• Independent management service of Urabbaparcensia