35Authorisation of assessors

35 Authorisation of assessors

(1)  The Minister may authorise a person to assist a court of inquiry (an assessor).

(2)  The assessor may be –

(a) a person employed or engaged under section 19 of the Act; or

(b) a State Service officer or State Service employee, if the Head of the State Service Agency by which the officer or employee is employed agrees to the authorisation; or

(c) a person with relevant expertise.

(3)  If subregulation (2)(a) applies, the assessor may perform that role in conjunction with State Service employment.

(4)  In the performance of his or her functions, the assessor is subject to the direction and control of the court of inquiry.

(5)  An authorisation under this regulation may be revoked by the Minister for reasonable cause at any time.