Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A member of the Assembly may, on behalf of the Territory, employ, under an agreement in writing, a person as a member of the staff of the member.
(2) However, a member of the Assembly must not employ a person who is a family member of the member.
(3) The power conferred on a member of the Assembly by subsection (1) is not exercisable otherwise than in accordance with arrangements approved by the Chief Minister, and the exercise of that power is subject to such conditions as are determined by the Chief Minister.
(4) An approval or determination under subsection (3) is a disallowable instrument.
Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001 .