47AEmployment of staff

47A Employment of staff

47A Employment of staff

(1) Persons employed by the Government of New South Wales in the service of the Crown are to be employed in the Public Service of New South Wales under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 or in any other service of the Crown established by legislation.

(2) A statutory body that is a NSW Government agency, or a person holding a public office under the Government of New South Wales, cannot employ persons unless legislation specifically authorises the body or person to do so.

(3) This section does not apply to—

(a) a State owned corporation, or

(a1) the employment of persons referred to in section 47B, or

(b) the engagement of independent contractors or volunteer workers.

s 47A: Ins 2013 No 40, Sch 6.2 [2]. Am 2016 No 2, Sch 5.2 [2].