8Termination of employment

#### 8 Termination of employment 8 Termination of employment > > (1) The employment of a person under this Part by a political office holder terminates— > > > > > (a) if the political office holder ceases to hold that office for any reason (even if, after ceasing to hold that office, he or she immediately becomes a political office holder), or > > > > > (b) on the day appointed for the taking of the poll for the next general election, or > > > > > (c) if the person resigns by letter addressed to the political office holder, or > > > > > (d) if the services of the person are dispensed with by the political office holder. > > > (2) The Premier may direct in a particular case that the employment of a person that would otherwise terminate because of the operation of subsection (1) (a) or (b) does not terminate. In that case, the person’s employment continues for such period as the Premier directs and the person is taken to be employed by the Premier during that period. > > > (3) A political office holder may at any time dispense with the services of a person employed by the office holder under this Part. > > > (4) This section has effect despite anything in the written agreement of employment of the person concerned.