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#### 32 Staff 32 Staff > > (1) Persons may be employed in the Public Service under the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040) to enable the Ombudsman to exercise his or her functions. > > > (2) The Ombudsman may, with the approval of the responsible Minister, make use of the services of any public authority. > > > (3) A person who is employed for the purposes of subsection (1), or whose services are made use of under subsection (2), is, while the person is so employed, or while his or her services are so used, an officer of the Ombudsman. > > > (4) While a police officer is an officer of the Ombudsman by reason of the services of the police officer being made use of under subsection (2), the police officer retains rank, seniority and remuneration as a police officer and may continue to act as a constable. > > > (5) (Repealed) > > **s 32:** Am 1983 No 189, Sch 2 (10); 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (9); 1985 No 213, Sch 1 (2); 1987 No 172, sec 3 (c); 1993 No 38, Sch 4; 1998 No 54, Sch 1.13 \[6\]; 2014 No 33, Sch 3.21 \[9\]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.35 \[18\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 1.29\[10\].