Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01121:reg:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01121
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15
Character Range: 20235–20963

15  Resignations to contest elections
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 70(g) of the Act, an AFP employee may resign from the AFP for the purpose of becoming a candidate at an election of a member or members of:
 (a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth or a State; or
 (b) the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory or of the Northern Territory.
 (2) However, the AFP employee may not resign for that purpose earlier than the date of issue of the writ for the election or later than the date on which the nominations for the election close.
 (3) The AFP employee must, at least 2 weeks before the day on which the AFP employee proposes to resign, give the Commissioner notice in writing specifying that day.