Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 68

68 .         Employment of ministerial officers

        (1)         The Minister may appoint any person as a ministerial officer to assist — 

            (a)         the Minister; or

            (b)         another political office holder,

                and section 8(1) does not apply to or in relation to such an appointment.

        (2)         Subject to this Act, the employment of a ministerial officer shall be governed by a contract of employment between the ministerial officer and the Minister.

        (3)         Subject to this Part, a contract of employment referred to in subsection (2) shall — 

            (a)         be in writing;

            (b)         be signed by or on behalf of the parties to that contract; and

            (c)         specify the day on which the employment expires.