46Condition of engagement—health clearance

46  Condition of engagement—health clearance

 (1) This section applies to a Parliamentary Service employee whose engagement in a Department is made subject, in accordance with paragraph 22(6)(e) of the Act, to a condition dealing with health clearances.

 (2) For the purposes of subsection 21(2) of the Act, while the engagement is subject to the condition:

 (a) the Secretary of the Department may, in writing, direct the employee to do either or both of the following within a specified period:

 (i) undergo an examination by a medical practitioner nominated by the Secretary to assess the employee’s fitness for duty;

 (ii) give the Secretary a report of the examination; and

 (b) the nominated medical practitioner may give the Secretary a report of the examination.

Note: Arrangements will be made in Departments to ensure that employees know the period in which an engagement is subject to a condition dealing with health clearances.