21Employment in the Public Service

#### 21 Employment in the Public Service 21 Employment in the Public Service > > (1) The Government of New South Wales may employ persons in the Public Service in accordance with this and any other Act or law. > > > (2) Persons may be so employed for the following purposes— > > > > > (a) to enable Ministers to exercise their functions, > > > > > (b) to enable statutory bodies or statutory officers to exercise their functions, > > > > > (c) for any other purpose. > > > (3) This section does not affect any other means (statutory or otherwise) by which a person may be employed in the service of the Crown. > > Note. > > Other ways in which persons are employed in the service of the Crown include employment in the Teaching Service, the NSW Health Service or the NSW Police Force—see definition of government sector in section 3.