15ATerms of office and terms and conditions of appointment to office of Chief Commissioner

### 15A Terms of office and terms and conditions of appointment to office of Chief Commissioner > [*\[Section 15A Inserted by No. 13 of 2017, s. 8, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-013#GS8@EN) > > > (1)  Subject to this Act, a person appointed as Chief Commissioner holds that office for the period, not exceeding 5 years, which is specified in his or her instrument of appointment. > > > (2)  A person may be appointed as Chief Commissioner more than once, but the period of appointment specified in any instrument of appointment after the first instrument of appointment must not be a period such that the total of all periods for which he or she is appointed as Chief Commissioner is more than a period of 10 years. > > > (3)  Subject to this Act, a person appointed as Chief Commissioner holds that office on the terms and conditions – > > > > > > (a) determined by the Governor; and > > > > > > > (b) specified in his or her instrument of appointment as Chief Commissioner. > > > (4)  A person holding an office who is required by the terms of his or her appointment to devote the whole of his or her time to the functions of that office is not disqualified from – > > > > > > (a) holding that office and also the office of Chief Commissioner; or > > > > > > > (b) accepting any remuneration payable to the Chief Commissioner. > > > (5)  A person appointed to the office of Chief Commissioner is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances that are specified in the Chief Commissioner's instrument of appointment. > > > (6)  A person appointed to the office of Chief Commissioner who is a State Service officer or State Service employee is not entitled to remuneration or allowances under [subsection (5)](#GS15A@Gs5@EN) except with the approval of the Minister administering the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) .