#### 27 Persons assisting the CEO (1) The CEO may also be assisted by: (a) officers and employees of Agencies (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999), and of authorities of the Commonwealth, whose services are made available to the Quality Agency in connection with the performance of any of its functions; and (b) persons whose services are so made available under arrangements made under subsection (2). (2) The CEO may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, make an arrangement with the appropriate authority or officer of a State or Territory government or government authority under which the government or government authority makes officers or employees available to the CEO to perform services in connection with the performance of any of the CEO’s functions. (3) An arrangement under subsection (2) may provide for the Commonwealth to reimburse a State or Territory with respect to the services of a person or persons to whom the arrangement relates. (4) When performing services for the CEO under this section, a person is subject to the directions of the CEO.

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