Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00071:clause:1_15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00071
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 15
Character Range: 21060–22239

15  Directions in relation to automatic termination

Direction in relation to class of persons
 (1) The Prime Minister may, by legislative instrument, direct that the employment of the persons included in a specified class or classes of persons, whose employment would, but for this subsection, be terminated by subsection 14(1), is taken:
 (a) not to have been terminated; and
 (b) to continue, or to have continued, until a specified date.

Direction in relation to specified person
 (2) The Prime Minister may, in writing, direct that the employment of a specified person whose employment would, but for this subsection, be terminated by subsection 14(1), is taken:
 (a) not to have been terminated; and
 (b) to continue, or to have continued, until a specified date.
 (3) A direction made under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.

Effect of direction
 (4) If the Prime Minister gives a direction under subsection (1) or (2), then, despite subsection 14(1), the employment of the persons included in the specified class or classes, or the employment of the specified person, is taken for all purposes to continue, or to have continued, until the specified date.