31Affirmative measure—disability

31  Affirmative measure—disability

 (1) A Secretary may, consistently with Commonwealth law, identify a vacancy as open only to persons with disability or a particular type of disability.

 (2) The Secretary must ensure that for such a vacancy:

 (a) eligible candidates are only persons described in subsection (1); and

 (b) one of the following applies:

 (i) the selection process for the vacancy otherwise satisfies the requirements of Subdivision B;

 (ii) section 25 (which deals with engaging Parliamentary Service employees on a short‑term, irregular or intermittent basis) is satisfied;

 (iii) an organisation that facilitates access to employment for persons with disabilities has assessed each candidate as being likely to be unable to compete successfully on merit in a competitive selection process.