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Public Sector Management Act 1994

Part 4Assistance for political office holders

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Part 4 — Assistance for political office holders

Division 1 — Ministerial officers

Employing ministerial officers 72
Functions of ministerial officers 72
Terms and conditions of employment 73
Varying contract of employment 74
Termination of employment 74
Restriction on subsequent employment in departments etc. 76
Relationship between ministerial officers etc. and employees of departments etc. 76

Division 2 — Assistance by permanent officers and seconded employees

Special offices to assist Ministers etc. 77

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