Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (STAFF) ACT 1984 - SECT 7

(1)

In this section, relevant agreement means an agreement under section 4 that is to be taken to be a contract of employment.

(2)

The engagement of a natural person as a consultant under a relevant agreement may be on a full-time or part-time basis.

(3)

Subject to section 8, a term or condition of the engagement of a natural person as a consultant under a relevant agreement may be specified in the agreement by reference to the entitlement that the person would have:

(a)

if a specified Act applied in relation to the person; or

(b)

if a specified Act applied in relation to the person with such modifications as are set out in the agreement.