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Solicitor-General Act 1985
sec.12Leave entitlements
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### sec.12 Leave entitlements
The Solicitor-General shall have the same recreation leave and sick leave entitlements as an officer of the public service.
The Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957 , section 15 , applies to the Solicitor-General as if a reference to a judge included a reference to the Solicitor-General.
However, for the purpose of applying section 15 of that Act for leave of absence of the Solicitor-General, the prescribed authority is—
the Governor in Council, if the leave of absence is more than 1 month; or
the Minister, if the leave of absence is 1 month or less.
s 12 amd 2008 No. 59 s 129
(sec.12-ssec.1) The Solicitor-General shall have the same recreation leave and sick leave entitlements as an officer of the public service.
(sec.12-ssec.2) The Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957 , section 15 , applies to the Solicitor-General as if a reference to a judge included a reference to the Solicitor-General.
(sec.12-ssec.3) However, for the purpose of applying section 15 of that Act for leave of absence of the Solicitor-General, the prescribed authority is— the Governor in Council, if the leave of absence is more than 1 month; or the Minister, if the leave of absence is 1 month or less.
- (a) the Governor in Council, if the leave of absence is more than 1 month; or
- (b) the Minister, if the leave of absence is 1 month or less.