Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985

Where a person is appointed as an officer under this Act, the

that rights to recreation leave, sick leave, long service leave and accouchement leave that had accrued to the appointee in previous employment should be treated as if they had accrued under this Act; and

that service by the appointee in previous employment should be treated in a manner and to an extent determined by the Committee as service under this Act for the purpose of determining the rights of the appointee to recreation leave, sick leave, long service leave or accouchement leave, or in respect of superannuation.

A determination under subsection (1) shall have effect in accordance with its terms.

A determination under subsection (1) may be made upon such conditions as the Committee thinks fit.

Notwithstanding subsection (1), where an officer appointed under this Act commences service as such within 3 months immediately following cessation of service as—

an officer of the Public Service of the State; or

an employee of the State otherwise than as an officer;

an employee of a prescribed person, or of a person of a prescribed class, then, for the purposes of determining rights to recreation leave, sick leave, long service leave and accouchement leave under this Act, service in that previous employment (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) shall, subject to such conditions as the Committee thinks fit, be deemed to be service as an officer under this Act.