Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MATERNITY LEAVE (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYEES) ACT 1973 - SECT 9

             (1)  Notwithstanding anything in any other law, where a woman employed in a temporary capacity is absent from duty in accordance with section 6, her employment shall not terminate, or be terminated, while she is so absent.

             (2)  Where:

                     (a)  on the return to duty with an authority (including the Commonwealth) of a woman referred to in subsection (1), her employment terminates or is terminated or notice of the termination of her employment is given to her; and

                     (b)  the woman thereupon applies to that authority for employment in a temporary capacity;

that authority shall give to the woman preference over all other persons (other than other women to whom this subsection applies) for employment on work for which she is qualified.