Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If a person who holds a paid State appointment becomes a candidate for election to the Assembly, the person must be absent on leave from the appointment for the election period.
(2) To comply with subsection (1), the person is entitled to take any accrued leave or leave without reward.
(3) If the person fails to comply with subsection (1), the person is taken to be on unpaid leave and is not entitled to any reward from anyone for service in the paid State appointment during the election period.
(4) If the person is elected as a member, the person's paid State appointment is taken to end on the day before the day of the poll at which the person is elected.
(5) Subsection (4) applies whether or not the person complies with subsection (1).
(6) This section applies despite any law other than this Act.
(7) In this section--
becomes a candidate means becomes a candidate for election under the Electoral Act 1992, section 88(3).
election period means the period starting when the person becomes a candidate and ending--
(a) if the person is elected--at the end of the day before the day of the poll at which the person is elected; or
(b) if the person is not elected--on the election of the candidate who is elected for the electoral district.