Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsSection 23 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by omitting subsection ( 1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1) The relevant authority in relation to a component of the Service may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, engage persons as temporary employees to perform services in relation to that component.;
(b) by inserting in subsection ( 2) "by a relevant authority" after "employee";
(c) by omitting from subsection ( 2) "the Commissioner" (wherever occurring) and substituting "the relevant authority";
(d) by omitting from subsection ( 3) "The Commissioner" and substituting "The relevant authority";
(e) by omitting subsections ( 4) and (5) and substituting the following subsections:
(4) Persons engaged as temporary employees shall be employed on such terms and conditions as the Public Service Board determines.
(5) A determination under subsection ( 4) may make provision for or in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, a determination made under section 82D of the Public Service Act 1922 .
(6) Subsections 82D(8) to (12), inclusive, and sections 82E and 82F of the Public Service Act 1922 apply in relation to determinations made under subsection ( 4) of this section in like manner as they apply in relation to determinations made under section 82D of the Public Service Act 1922 .
(7) Persons engaged as temporary employees by a relevant authority shall perform duties as directed by that relevant authority.