Australian Civilian Corps Act 2011

For the purposes of this section, each of the following persons is a Commonwealth employer:

a person who, on behalf of the Commonwealth, has the powers of an employer in respect of an employee of the Commonwealth;

a body corporate that:

is established by or under a law of the Commonwealth for a public purpose; and

has employees;

a company that:

is a wholly‑owned Commonwealth company (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013); and

has employees.

The Prime Minister may, by legislative instrument, issue directions to a Commonwealth employer in relation to:

the granting of leave to employees for the purposes of service in the Australian Civilian Corps; or

any other matter that relates to the participation of employees in the Australian Civilian Corps.

Directions under subsection (2) must not relate to a particular employee.

Paragraph (2)(a) does not apply to a grant of leave to an employee unless the employee has requested the leave.