20Termination of employment

#### 20 Termination of employment 20 Termination of employment > > (1) The employment of a person under this Part by a member of Parliament terminates— > > > > > (a) in the case of a person employed by a member of Parliament under section 14—if the member ceases to be a member of Parliament, or > > > > > (b) in the case of a person employed by a member of the Legislative Council under section 14—if the member becomes a political office holder, or > > > > > (c) in the case of a person employed by a member of Parliament in his or her capacity as a special office holder under section 15—if the member of Parliament ceases to be a special office holder or a member of Parliament, or > > > > > (d) on the day appointed for the taking of the poll for the next general election, or > > > > > (e) if the person resigns by letter addressed to the member of Parliament, or > > > > > (f) if the person’s services are dispensed with by the member of Parliament. > > > (1A) The employment of a person under this Part by a member of Parliament may also be terminated by the relevant Presiding Officer under section 20A. > > > (2) The relevant Presiding Officer may direct in a particular case that the employment of a person that would otherwise terminate because of the operation of subsection (1) (a)–(d) does not terminate. In that case, the person’s employment continues for such period as the relevant Presiding Officer directs and the person is taken to be employed by the relevant Presiding Officer during that period. > > > (3) A member of Parliament may at any time dispense with the services of a person employed by the member of Parliament under this Part. > > > (4) This section has effect despite anything in the written agreement of employment of the person concerned. > > **s 20:** Am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.18 \[1\].