CIVIL SERVANT CANDIDATES.
Further light- was thrown in th« House of Representatives yesterday i on the position of Pnblic servants w-ho may wish to contest seats at the General Election. Mr. D. G. Sullivan . (Avon) asked the Prime Minister whether the superannuation of a Public servant, who got leave to stand for Parliament, would be interfered with if he were unsuccessful and wished to return'to duty.
The Prime Minister said the whoJ* question was much more difficult than appeared on the face of it. He had already consulted the Law Draftsman, and a. Bill was being prepared. One condition which, seemed absolutely necessary was that a Public servant most get leavo of absence from the head of his Department. His pay would cease during the leave, but there was no intention to interfere with the superannuation, though, that decision might have to be expressed in legislation. The position of the man in a confidential appointment and dealing with matters which should | not be disclosed, had also to be oonsid- ! ered. He presumed that this point could be considered by the head of' a Department when such a man asked for leave to contest a seat.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 67, 16 September 1922, Page 7
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