15Appointment of conciliators and professional mentors

15 Appointment of conciliators and professional mentors

(1)  The Commissioner may appoint a person referred to in section 14 as a conciliator or professional mentor.

(2)  [Section 15 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] With the approval of the Secretary of the Department, the Commissioner may appoint a person who is not a State Service officer or State Service employee as a conciliator or professional mentor.

(3)  [Section 15 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 18 of 2008, s. 28, Applied:26 Jun 2008] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(4)  A person is not entitled to be appointed, or to hold office, as a professional mentor if –

(a) the Commissioner is not satisfied that the person has expertise in dispute resolution; or

(b) the person is a conciliator; or

(c) the person investigates complaints under Part 6 .