Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00531:section:27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00531
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 27
Character Range: 19772–20970

27  Prime Minister may issue directions about leave etc. to Commonwealth employers

Commonwealth employer
 (1) For the purposes of this section, each of the following persons is a Commonwealth employer:
 (a) a person who, on behalf of the Commonwealth, has the powers of an employer in respect of an employee of the Commonwealth;
 (b) a body corporate that:
 (i) is established by or under a law of the Commonwealth for a public purpose; and
 (ii) has employees;
 (c) a company that:
 (i) is a wholly‑owned Commonwealth company (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013); and
 (ii) has employees.

Directions
 (2) The Prime Minister may, by legislative instrument, issue directions to a Commonwealth employer in relation to:
 (a) the granting of leave to employees for the purposes of service in the Australian Civilian Corps; or
 (b) any other matter that relates to the participation of employees in the Australian Civilian Corps.
 (3) Directions under subsection (2) must not relate to a particular employee.
 (4) Paragraph (2)(a) does not apply to a grant of leave to an employee unless the employee has requested the leave.

Part 5—Miscellaneous