61AAppointment of members of Civil Staff

1. Subject to this Part, the Chief of Defence Force—

2. may from time to time appoint such suitable persons, not being officers, ratings, soldiers, or aviators of the regular forces, to be employees (including acting or temporary or casual employees) of the Defence Force as the Chief of Defence Force thinks necessary for the efficient conduct of the Defence Force; and
3. may, subject to any conditions of employment included in the employment agreement applying to the employee, at any time remove any such employee from that employee’s employment.

4. Except as provided in sections 70 and 71, the Chief of Defence Force has all the rights, duties, and powers of an employer in respect of members of the Civil Staff.