36Staff and consultants

36 Staff and consultants

Staff engaged under the Public Service Act (1) The staff required to assist the Inspector‑General in the performance of the Inspector‑General’s functions are to be persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999. (2) For the purposes of the Public Service Act 1999: (a) the Inspector‑General and the APS employees so assisting the Inspector‑General together constitute a Statutory Agency; and (b) the Inspector‑General is the Head of that Statutory Agency. Secondments and similar arrangements (3) The Inspector‑General may arrange with an Agency Head (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999) for the services of employees or officers of the Agency to be made available to the Inspector‑General. Consultants (4) The Inspector‑General may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, engage persons having suitable qualifications and experience as consultants to the Inspector‑General. The terms and conditions of the engagement of a person are such as are determined by the Inspector‑General.