57Termination of engagement of consultant or contractor

#### 57 Termination of engagement of consultant or contractor (1) If: (a) a person is covered by paragraph (e) of the definition of Immigration and Border Protection worker in subsection 4(1); and (b) the person fails to comply with a direction under section 26, 27, 35, 36, 55 or 56 or subsection (2) of this section or with a requirement under subsection 34(1); the Secretary or the Australian Border Force Commissioner may terminate the person’s engagement as a consultant or contractor. (2) If: (a) a person (the affected person) is covered by paragraph (f) of the definition of Immigration and Border Protection worker in subsection 4(1); and (b) in connection with that person, paragraph (e) of that definition covers a person (the consultant/contractor); and (c) the affected person fails to comply with a direction under section 26, 27, 35, 36, 55 or 56 or with a requirement under subsection 34(1); the Secretary or the Australian Border Force Commissioner may, by writing, direct the consultant/contractor to arrange for the affected person to cease to perform services for the Department. (3) Subsection (1) does not limit the circumstances in which a person’s engagement as a consultant or contractor may be terminated.