Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00356:clause:1_7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00356
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 7
Character Range: 68470–70515

7  Extended meaning of employee and employer

Member of the executive body of a body corporate
 (1) For the purposes of clause 4, if an individual is a member of the executive body (whether described as the board of directors or otherwise) of a body corporate, the individual is taken to be an employee of the body corporate.

Contractor
 (2) For the purposes of clause 4, if an individual works under a contract that is wholly or principally for the labour of the individual, the individual is taken to be an employee of the other party to the contract.

Member of parliament
 (3) For the purposes of clause 4, if an individual is a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, the individual is taken to be an employee of the Commonwealth.
 (4) For the purposes of clause 4, if an individual is a member of the parliament of a State, the individual is taken to be an employee of the State.
 (5) For the purposes of clause 4, if an individual is a member of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory, the individual is taken to be an employee of the Australian Capital Territory.
 (6) For the purposes of clause 4, if an individual is a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory, the individual is taken to be an employee of the Northern Territory.

Member of local governing body
 (8) For the purposes of clause 4, if an individual is a member of a local governing body established by or under a law of a State or Territory, the individual is taken to be an employee of that body.

Officeholder etc.
 (9) For the purposes of clause 4, if an individual:
 (a) holds, or performs the duties of, an appointment, office or position under the Constitution or under a law of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory; or
 (b) is otherwise in the service of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory (including service as a member of the Defence Force or as a member of a police force);
the individual is taken to be an employee of the Commonwealth, the State or the Territory, as the case requires.