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In forceHeads of Mission
Part 4APS employees
Division 3Heads of Mission
39 Heads of Mission
(1)
The appointment of a Head of Mission by the Governor‑General cannot take effect unless the person is an APS employee.
(2)
An Agency Head must comply with any direction in writing by the Agency Minister:
(a)
directing the Agency Head to engage a particular person as an APS employee so that the person can become a Head of Mission; or
(b)
directing the Agency Head to assign particular duties to an APS employee who has been appointed as a Head of Mission.
(3)
The APS Employment Principles do not apply to giving, or carrying out, a direction referred to in subsection (2).
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