Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An office-holder may, on behalf of the Territory, employ, under an agreement in writing, a person as a member of the office-holder's staff.
(2) However, an office-holder must not employ a person who is a family member of the office-holder.
(3) The power conferred on an office-holder by subsection (1) is not exercisable otherwise than in accordance with arrangements approved, in writing, by the Chief Minister, and the exercise of that power is subject to such conditions as are determined, in writing, 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 .