9Staffing and services

9 Staffing and services (1) There may be employed under Part 3 of the **Public Administration Act 2004** any employees that are necessary for a Royal Commission to perform its functions. See also section 18 of the **Public Administration Act 2004**, which provides for delegation powers of a public service body Head under that Act. That section would permit employment functions under that Act to be delegated to the chairperson of a Royal Commission. (2) The chairperson of a Royal Commission may— (a) enter into agreements or arrangements for the use of the services of any staff of a Department, statutory authority or other public body; and (c) engage one or more Australian legal practitioners to assist the Royal Commission as counsel; and (d) enter into agreements or arrangements for the provision of any other services to the Royal Commission. (3) The engagement of an Australian legal practitioner under subsection (2)(c) may only be made with the approval of the Premier. (4) The employment or engagement of members of staff of a Royal Commission may be on any terms and conditions the chairperson considers appropriate and all members of staff are subject to the direction of the chairperson. (5) The chairperson of a Royal Commission may, by instrument, delegate to another Royal Commission officer a function under this section, other than this power of delegation. Section 18(2) of the **Public Administration Act 2004** provides for subdelegation of powers delegated under that section.