Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Public Administration Act 2004 - SECT 32

Restriction on employees doing other work

32. Restriction on employees doing other work



(1) Except with the express permission of the Premier in the case of a public
service body Head or of the appropriate public service body Head in the case
of any other employee, a full-time employee must not-

   (a)  engage in any other paid employment; or

   (b)  carry on any business, profession or trade.

(2) A part-time employee must not engage in any other paid employment or carry
on any business, profession or trade that, in the opinion of the Premier in
the case of a public service body Head or of the appropriate public service
body Head in the case of any other employee, conflicts with the proper
performance of the employee's duties.

(3) Permission given to an employee under this section may be withdrawn by
notice in writing given to the employee by the Premier or the appropriate
public service body Head (as the case requires).

(4) Nothing in this section prevents an employee from-

   (a)  holding shares, or an interest in shares, in a company (within the
        meaning of the Corporations Act); or

   (b)  becoming a member of an incorporated association within the meaning of
        the Associations Incorporation Act 1981.

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