Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A Minister of the
Crown shall —
(a) as
soon as practicable after this section commences; or
(b) if
he or she becomes a Minister of the Crown after this section commences, as
soon as practicable after becoming a Minister of the Crown,
make arrangements in
writing in relation to each department or organisation for which the Minister
of the Crown is responsible setting out the manner in which, and the
circumstances in which, dealings are to be had, and communications are to be
made, between ministerial officers assisting the Minister of the Crown and the
employees in that department or organisation.
(2) Notwithstanding
anything in subsection (1), a ministerial officer shall not, otherwise
than with the agreement of the employing authority of the department or
organisation concerned, direct an employee of that department or organisation
in relation to the manner in which that employee is to perform the functions
of his or her office, post or position in that department or organisation.
(3) In this
section —
“ministerial officer”
includes —
(a)
person occupying a special office created under section 36 as read with
section 75(1); and
(b)
person engaged under a contract for services under section 100(1) to
assist a political office holder.