Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (STAFFING ASSISTANCE) ACT 1973 No. 70, 1973 - SECT 13

13. (1) An eligible person may-

   (a)  at any time on or after the first operative date and before the second
        operative date, elect-

        (i)    to engage in employment on contract; or

        (ii)   to terminate his employment; or

   (b)  at any time on or after the second operative date, elect to terminate
        his employment.

(2) An election under sub-section (1) shall be made in the prescribed form and
manner, and after giving the prescribed notice, and shall be irrevocable.

(3) Where a person has made an election under this section, the Minister shall
terminate his employment or offer to engage him in employment on contract, as
the case may be.

(4) In this section-

''eligible person'' means a person referred to in paragraph 38 (1) (a) but
does not include any such person after-

   (a)  in the case of a male-he attains the age of sixty years;

   (b)  in the case of a female-she attains the age of fifty-five years; or

   (c)  in either case-the person makes an election under this section or the
        employment of the person is terminated under section 14,

whichever is the earlier;

''first operative date'' means the prescribed date or 31st December, 1973,
whichever is the earlier;

''second operative date'' means the date on which Papua New Guinea becomes an
independent sovereign state or 30th June, 1975, whichever is the earlier.