Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00264:section:3:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00264
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 14/15)
Character Range: 45492–48014

such authorities or bodies;
the Minister, for the purposes of paragraph (b), may, by legislative instrument, declare that the body is not an approved authority for the purposes of this Act.
 (3) If a person ceases to be an eligible employee and, immediately after so ceasing, again becomes an eligible employee:
 (a) the person is taken, for the purposes of this Act, other than paragraph (b), not to have so ceased; but
 (b) the person is not required or permitted to pay contributions in respect of the period between the time when the person ceased to be an eligible employee and the time when the person again becomes an eligible employee.
 (4) A reference in this Act to a person who has ceased to be an eligible employee shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be read as including a reference to a person who has ceased to be an eligible employee by reason of death.
 (5) A person who is or becomes employed by the Commonwealth or by an approved authority shall not be taken, for the purposes of this Act, to be employed otherwise than in a permanent capacity by reason only that his or her appointment was or is on probation and has not been confirmed.
 (5AA) For the purposes of this Act, a person who was at any time before the commencement of this subsection, or is, a member of the Australian Capital Territory Fire Brigade (other than the Fire Commissioner or the Deputy Fire Commissioner) pursuant to an appointment made under the Fire Brigade (Administration) Act 1974 of the Australian Capital Territory is taken:
 (a) if the person was appointed, and ceased to hold office under the appointment, before 11 May 1989—to have been employed by the Commonwealth at all times from the time of his or her appointment or the commencement of this Act, whichever was the later, until the time when he or she ceased to hold office under the appointment; or
 (b) if the person was appointed before 11 May 1989 and did not cease to hold office under the appointment before that day:
 (i) to have been employed by the Commonwealth at all times from the time of his or her appointment or the commencement of this Act, whichever was the later, until the time immediately before that day; and
 (ii) to have been or to be employed by the Australian Capital Territory at all times on and after that day until he or she ceased or ceases to hold office under the appointment; or
 (c) if the person was appointed on or after 11 May 1989—to have been or to be employed by the Australian Capital Territory at all times from