61Holders of offices etc. not to be disqualified from election to Council or Assembly

61 Holders of offices etc. not to be disqualified from election to Council or Assembly Notwithstanding anything in this Act or the **Public Administration Act 2004**, the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006**, the **Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983**, the **Transport Integration Act 2010**, the **Victoria Police Act 2013** or any other Act a person shall not be disqualified or disabled from or be ineligible to be a candidate at any election whether for the Council or for the Assembly or being elected or returned a member of the Council or of the Assembly by reason only of his being the holder of any office or place of profit under the Crown (whether in right of Victoria or any other capacity) or in any manner employed in the public service of Victoria or of the Commonwealth for salary wages fees or emolument and the election and return of any such person shall not be or be declared void by reason only of his holding such an office or place of profit under the Crown or being so employed; and on the election of any such person to be a member of the Council or the Assembly he shall cease to hold that office or place of profit under the Crown or to be so employed. S. 61A inserted by No. 9077 s. 4.