88   Temporary assignment of public sector staff to other agencies

(1)  A person who is employed in or by a public sector agency may be temporarily assigned to carry out work for another public sector agency in accordance with:

(a)  the arrangements that are made between the heads of those agencies, and

(b)  such guidelines as are issued from time to time by the Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

(2)  Without limiting subsection (1), any such assignment may be made for the purposes of utilising the person’s services in connection with a special project or event or to assist in disaster recovery activities.

(3)  A person may be temporarily assigned to carry out work for another public sector agency on a full-time or part-time basis.

(4)  The person’s employment in or by a public sector agency (including the continuity of that employment) is not affected by the temporary assignment of the person to carry out work for another public sector agency.

(5)  In this section, public sector agency includes a local council or other local authority.