19Engagement of Australian Civilian Corps employees

19 Engagement of Australian Civilian Corps employees

(1) The Secretary, on behalf of the Commonwealth, may engage persons as employees for the purposes of: (a) performing, or potentially performing, duties overseas; or (b) performing duties in Australia that are incidental, preparatory or ancillary to the performance, or potential performance, of duties overseas; or both. (2) The engagement of an Australian Civilian Corps employee must be for a specified term. (3) The specified term may be extended, subject to any limitations prescribed by the regulations. (4) The engagement of an Australian Civilian Corps employee may be made subject to conditions notified to the employee, including conditions dealing with any of the following matters: (a) probation; (b) citizenship; (c) formal qualifications; (d) security and character clearances; (e) health clearances. (5) Subsection (4) does not, by implication, limit the conditions that may be applied to the engagement of an Australian Civilian Corps employee. (6) A person may be engaged under this section even if the person is: (a) employed by the Commonwealth in another capacity; or (b) employed by any other employer.

Note: Section 26 deals with leave for the purposes of service in the Australian Civilian Corps.