Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electoral Act 2002 - SECT 15

Other terms and conditions

15. Other terms and conditions



(1) If the Electoral Commissioner or the Deputy Electoral Commissioner is at
the time of appointment an officer within the meaning of the
State Superannuation Act 1988, the Electoral Commissioner or the Deputy
Electoral Commissioner continues subject to that Act to be an officer within
the meaning of that Act.

(2) The Electoral Commissioner or the Deputy Electoral Commissioner must not
without the consent of the Governor in Council directly or indirectly engage
in any paid employment outside of the office of Electoral Commissioner or
Deputy Electoral Commissioner.

(3) If the Electoral Commissioner or the Deputy Electoral Commissioner
directly or indirectly engages in any paid or unpaid employment outside of the
office of Electoral Commissioner or Deputy Electoral Commissioner, the
Electoral Commissioner or the Deputy Electoral Commissioner must immediately
advise the Minister.

(4) The Minister must ensure that a statement giving details of employment
advised under subsection (3) is placed before each House of Parliament during
the first 7 sitting days of that House after the Minister is so advised.

(5) Subject to this Act, the person who immediately before the commencement of
this section-

   (a)  holds the office of Electoral Commissioner, continues to hold that
        office until the end of the period when the term of appointment to the
        office would have expired; and

   (b)  holds the office of Deputy Electoral Commissioner, continues to hold
        that office until the end of the period when the term of appointment
        to the office would have expired.