87ZCAPostponement of effect of resignation in certain circumstances

##### 87ZCA Postponement of effect of resignation in certain circumstances (1) If: (a) a person who is an officer to whom Division 2 applies makes an election under subsection 87K(13) and resigns from the Service; and (b) when he or she resigns, the person holds a Commonwealth office; and (c) one of the following events occurs: (i) the Commonwealth office is abolished; (ii) the period for which the appointment was made expires; (iii) the appointment is terminated before the end of the period for which it was made; the Prime Minister may direct, in writing, that the person is to be taken not to have resigned from the Service but to have continued as an officer until a specified date. (2) If a direction is given under subsection (1), the person is to be taken to have continued, or to continue, as an officer according to the direction. (3) The Prime Minister may, at any time, in writing, vary a direction under subsection (1) by substituting for the date specified in the direction another date, and the direction has effect as so varied. (4) The terms and conditions on which a person is to be taken to have continued, or to continue, as an officer are those specified in, or ascertained in accordance with, the direction under subsection (1). (5) If a direction is given under subsection (1): (a) the resignation from the Service of the person to whom the direction relates is to be taken to have had effect on the date specified in the direction; and (b) subsection 87K(13) has effect as if the resignation had taken effect on the date specified in the direction.