Australian Capital Territory
Administrative Heads (Tenure of Office) Act 1989    (repealed)
A1989-27
Republication No 2
Effective:  2 July 1994
Republication date: 22 November 2007
As repealed by A1994-38 s 22

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

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The republished law
This is a republication of the Administrative Heads (Tenure of Office) Act 1989 (repealed) effective 1 July 1994.
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Australian Capital Territory

administrative heads (Tenure of office) act 1989
Repealed by No. 38, 1994  (in force 1 July 1994)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section
	1.	Short title
	2.	Commencement
	3.	Tenure

An Act relating to the tenure of office of the Head of Administration and Associate Heads of Administration
Short title
1.  This Act may be cited as the Administrative Heads (Tenure of Office) Act 1989.1
Commencement
2.1  (1)  Section 1 and this section commence on the day on which this Act is notified in the Gazette.
(2)  The remaining provisions commence on the date of commencement of section 22 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 of the Commonwealth.

Tenure
3.  (1)  The Chief Minister may, by instrument, determine the terms and conditions on which a person appointed as Head of Administration or as an Associate Head of Administration holds office.
(2)  Terms and conditions determined under subsection (1)—
	(a)	shall not provide for the person to hold office for a term exceeding 5 years;
	(b)	shall not provide for the person to hold office after the day on which he or she will attain the age of 65 years; and
	(c)	may provide for the person to be paid such compensation as is specified in, or ascertained in accordance with, the instrument if his or her appointment is terminated for any reason other than misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

NOTE
1.	Act No. 27, 1989; notified in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 3 May 1989; ss. 1 and 2 commenced on 3 May 1989; remainder commenced on 11 May 1989 (see s. 2 (2) and Gazette 1989, No. S164), repealed by Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 A1994-38 s 22 on 1 July 1994 (see s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No. S142)
	Citation of Laws—The Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 (No. 21, 1989) altered the citation of most Ordinances so that after Self-Government day they are to be cited as Acts.  That Act also affects references in ACT laws to Commonwealth Acts.

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