10Condition of engagement—health clearance

10 Condition of engagement—health clearance

(1) This section applies to an APS employee whose engagement in an Agency is subject, under paragraph 22(6)(e) of the Act, to a condition dealing with health clearances. (2) For the purposes of subsection 20(2) of the Act, while the engagement is subject to the condition: (a) the Agency Head 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 Agency Head to assess the employee’s fitness for duty; (ii) give the Agency Head a report of the examination; and (b) the nominated medical practitioner may give the Agency Head a report of the examination.

Note 1: The Privacy Act 1988 has rules about keeping records of personal information.

Note 2: Arrangements will be made in Agencies to ensure that employees know the period in which an engagement is subject to a condition dealing with health clearances.