66Secondments of staff between government sector agencies and other relevant bodies

#### 66 Secondments of staff between government sector agencies and other relevant bodies 66 Secondments of staff between government sector agencies and other relevant bodies > > (1) Arrangements may be made under this section under which— > > > > > (a) (Repealed) > > > > > (b) a person who is employed in a government sector agency is seconded to carry out work in or for a non-government sector body, or > > > > > (c) a person who is employed in or by a non-government sector body is seconded to carry out work in or for a government sector agency. > > > > Any such secondment may be on a full-time or part-time basis. > > > (2) An arrangement for a secondment under this section is to be made between the head of the government sector agency and the person responsible for the employment of persons in or by the non-government sector body. > > > (3) A person employed in or by a non-government sector body (other than a local council or State owned corporation) is not to be seconded under this section to carry out work in or for a government sector agency unless— > > > > > (a) the head of the agency is satisfied that the secondment is justified because of the special skills of the person or the special circumstances of the case, and > > > > > (b) the period of any one secondment does not exceed 2 years. > > > (4) The government sector employment rules may deal with secondments under this section. > > > (5) A person’s employment in a government sector agency (including the continuity of that employment) is not affected by the secondment of the person under this section. > > > (6) In this section— > > > > non-government sector body means any of the following— > > > > > (a) a local council, > > > > > (b) a State owned corporation, > > > > > (c) a private sector entity (including a not-for-profit sector entity), > > > > > (d) a public authority or government agency of the Commonwealth or of another State or Territory, > > > > > (e) (Repealed) > > > > > (f) a university. > > **s 66:** Am 2016 No 2, Sch 1 \[43\]–\[49\].