Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00071:clause:1_11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00071
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 11
Character Range: 13383–14485

11  Employment of electorate employees and personal employees

Electorate employees
 (1) A parliamentarian may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, employ a person, under a written agreement, as an electorate employee.
Note: The power to employ a person under this subsection is subject to section 12.

Personal employees (Ministerial)
 (2) A Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, employ a person, under a written agreement, as a personal employee (Ministerial).
Note 1: The power to employ a person under this subsection is subject to section 12.
Note 2: A person who is both a Minister and a parliamentarian may employ persons under both subsections (1) and (2).

Personal employees (non‑Ministerial)
 (3) An office‑holder other than a Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, employ a person, under a written agreement, as a personal employee (non‑Ministerial).
Note 1: The power to employ a person under this subsection is subject to section 12.
Note 2: A person who is both an office‑holder other than a Minister and a parliamentarian may employ persons under both subsections (1) and (3).