8Secretary to Council and other employees

8 Secretary to Council and other employees

(1)  The Council may appoint a person as secretary to the Council and such other employees as the Council considers necessary for the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers.

(2)  [Section 8 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] A State Service officer or State Service employee may, with the approval of the Head of the State Service Agency in which that officer or employee is employed, be appointed under subsection (1) and that officer or employee may hold that office in conjunction with State Service employment.

(3)  [Section 8 Subsection (3) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] [Section 8 Subsection (3) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] The Council shall pay to the Public Account such sum of money as may be determined by the Treasurer for the service of a State Service officer or State Service employee appointed under subsection (1) , and the Treasurer may reimburse that sum to the State Service Agency in which that person is employed.

(4)  [Section 8 Subsection (4) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] A person appointed under this section as secretary to, or an employee of, the Council shall not in that person's capacity as secretary or such an employee, be subject to the State Service Act 2000 .