Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(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).