48Members of Council staff

48 Members of Council staff (1) A Chief Executive Officer may, having regard to the workforce plan, appoint as many members of Council staff as are required to enable the functions of the Council under this Act or any other Act to be performed. (2) A Chief Executive Officer must adopt and maintain a recruitment policy that— (a) ensures that recruitment decisions are based on merit; and (b) supports transparency in recruitment processes and the public advertising of positions; and S. 48(2)(c) amended by No. 30/2022 s. 31. (c) has regard to the gender equality, diversity and inclusiveness measures specified in the workforce plan. (3) A Chief Executive Officer must adopt the first recruitment policy under this section within 6 months of the commencement of this section. (4) For the purposes of section 12 of the **Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018**, a senior officer of a Council is a senior member of Council staff who is authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Officer to administer an oath or affirmation. (5) For the purposes of section 19(1)(r) of the **Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018**, a senior officer of a Council is a senior member of Council staff who is authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Officer as an authorised affidavit taker. (6) A Chief Executive Officer must not appoint as a member of Council staff any person who has been a Councillor of the Council within 2 years after the person ceases to hold that office. (7) Any appointment that contravenes subsection (6) is void.