13The Commission

13  The Commission

 (1) The body known immediately before the commencement of this section as the Defence and Veterans’ Services Commission is continued in existence as the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission.

Note: See also section 25B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

 (2) The Commission consists of the following:

 (a) the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner;

 (b) any Deputy Commissioners;

 (c) any Assistant Commissioners;

 (d) the staff of the Commission referred to in section 83;

 (e) contractors engaged under section 84;

 (f) the persons assisting referred to in section 85;

 (g) consultants engaged under section 86.

Application of the Finance Law

 (3) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013):

 (a) the Commission is a listed entity; and

 (b) the Commissioner is the accountable authority of the Commission; and

 (c) the following persons are officials of the Commission:

 (i) the Commissioner;

 (ii) any Deputy Commissioners;

 (iii) any Assistant Commissioners;

 (iv) the staff of the Commission referred to in section 83;

 (v) contractors engaged under section 84;

 (vi) the persons assisting referred to in section 85;

 (vii) consultants engaged under section 86; and

 (d) the purposes of the Commission include:

 (i) the functions of the Commission referred to in section 14; and

 (ii) the functions of the Commissioner referred to in section 10.