23Employment of staff under this Part by political office holders

23 Employment of staff under this Part by political office holders

23 Employment of staff under this Part by political office holders

(1) This Part extends to a member of Parliament who is a political office holder.

(2) However, a member of Parliament who is a political office holder—

(a) is not authorised to employ persons under this Part to assist the member in exercising his or her functions as a political office holder, and

(b) is not, if the member employs persons under Part 2, authorised—

(i) to employ persons under section 14 if the member is a member of the Legislative Council, or

(ii) to employ persons under section 15.