15Employment of additional staff by special office holders

#### 15 Employment of additional staff by special office holders 15 Employment of additional staff by special office holders > > (1) A member of Parliament who holds an office specified in Schedule 1 may, in his or her capacity as a special office holder and in addition to the entitlement to employ staff under section 14, employ a person on behalf of the State under a written agreement to assist the special office holder in exercising the functions of that office. > > > (2) Any such written agreement may be varied or replaced by a further agreement in writing. > > > (3) The regulations may amend Schedule 1 by inserting, altering or omitting the description of an office held by a member of Parliament. > > > (4) A regulation under subsection (3) may be made only on the joint recommendation of the Presiding Officers.