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This Act may be cited as the Constitution (State Employees) Act 1944 .
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Tasmania act
This Act permits people who hold offices of profit or emolument in the State’s public service or in businesses run on the State’s behalf to be elected to either House by carving out an exception to s 32(3) of the Constitution Act 1934 (s 2(1)). If elected they must immediately cease that office (s 2(2)(a)) and may take up to two months’ unpaid leave to contest an election (s 2(2)(b)), while not affecting other statutory or regulatory leave rights.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Constitution (State Employees) Act 1944.
This Act may be cited as the Constitution (State Employees) Act 1944 .
(1) Nothing contained in subsection (3) of section 32 of the Constitution Act 1934 shall extend to any person otherwise qualified who holds any office of profit or emolument in the public service of the State, or in any business or undertaking carried on by any person, body, or authority on behalf of the State.
(2) Any person to whom subsection (1) applies shall –
(a) forthwith on being elected to a seat in either House of Parliament cease to hold such office; and
(b) be entitled to leave of absence for a period not exceeding two months for the purpose of contesting a Parliamentary election, but shall not be entitled to any salary during his absence from duty for that purpose: Provided that this paragraph shall not affect any right of any such person to leave of absence under any Act or any regulations or by-laws thereunder.
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This Act may be cited as the Constitution (State Employees) Act 1944 .
(1) Nothing contained in subsection (3) of section 32 of the Constitution Act 1934 shall extend to any person otherwise qualified who holds any office of profit or emolument in the public service of the State, or in any business or undertaking carried on by any person, body, or authority on behalf of the State.
(2) Any person to whom subsection (1) applies shall –
(a) forthwith on being elected to a seat in either House of Parliament cease to hold such office; and
(b) be entitled to leave of absence for a period not exceeding two months for the purpose of contesting a Parliamentary election, but shall not be entitled to any salary during his absence from duty for that purpose: Provided that this paragraph shall not affect any right of any such person to leave of absence under any Act or any regulations or by-laws thereunder.