Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (STAFF) ACT 1984 - SECT 9

             (1)  The engagement of a consultant under this Part terminates if the Minister by whom the consultant was engaged:

                     (a)  dies;

                     (b)  ceases to hold office as a Minister; or

                     (c)  ceases to administer the Department administered by the Minister at the time when the consultant was engaged.

             (2)  A Minister may at any time, by notice in writing given to a consultant engaged by the Minister under this Part, terminate the engagement of the consultant.

             (3)  A consultant engaged by a Minister under this Part may at any time, by notice in writing given to the Minister, terminate the engagement.

             (4)  The engagement of a consultant that is not terminated:

                     (a)  by subsection (1);

                     (b)  by the Minister under subsection (2); or

                     (c)  by the consultant under subsection (3);

terminates at the expiration of such period not exceeding 3 years as is specified, in the agreement under which the consultant was engaged, as the term of the engagement.

             (5)  Where the engagement of a person under this Part is terminated by subsection (1), the Prime Minister may by writing direct that the engagement of the person shall be deemed:

                     (a)  not to have been so terminated; and

                     (b)  to have continued, or to continue, until a specified date;

and, where the Prime Minister so directs, the engagement of the person under this Part shall for all purposes be deemed to have continued, or to continue, until that date.