Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02378:body:0:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02378
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 32387–34998

absence, not being leave of absence for recreation or on account of illness, may be granted to an officer or employee, including terms and conditions—
         (i) as to the remuneration (if any) payable to him during the period of the leave;
         (ii) for the reduction of a recreation leave credit that would otherwise subsequently accrue to him;
         (iii) as to the purposes (if any) of this Act or of any other Act for which the period of the leave is to form part of his period of service or employment;
         (iv) by virtue of which, where a period of leave granted to him forms part of his period of service or employment under this Act for the purposes of leave of absence for recreation or on account of illness, deductions may be made from his recreation leave credit or sick leave credits, as the case requires, in respect of any periods of leave in the nature of leave of absence for recreation or on account of illness, as the case may be—
          (a) granted to him; or
          (b) in lieu of the grant of which a payment has been made to him,
        otherwise than under this Act, in respect of other service or employment during the period, or a part of the period, during which he was absent from duty in the Service on leave of absence; and
         (v) in the case of an officer—as to the declaration of his office to be vacant.

"(5) For the purposes of a determination with respect to employment overseas, an officer or employee who—
     (a) is proceeding from Australia to perform duties overseas;
     (b) is proceeding to Australia after having performed duties overseas; or
     (c) is proceeding from a place overseas to perform duties at another place overseas,
shall, while he is so proceeding, be deemed to be performing duties overseas.

"(6) Determinations may be made either generally or with respect to a particular case or a particular class of cases.

"(7) Without limiting the generality of sub-sections (1), (2) and (4), the terms and conditions of employment of officers or employees determined under sub-section (1)—
     (a) may have regard to the service of officers or employees, as the case may be, in the Service before or after the making of the determination; and
     (b) may, in the case of terms and conditions with respect to leave of absence, have regard to leave of absence granted before the making of the determination.

"(8) A determination takes effect—
     (a) on the day on which it is made; or
     (b) where another day (which may be a day earlier than the day on which it is made) is specified for the purpose in the determination,