sec.62Remuneration and conditions

### sec.62 Remuneration and conditions The ombudsman, as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services, is to be paid remuneration and travelling and other allowances decided by the Governor in Council. The remuneration paid under subsection (1) must not be reduced during the ombudsman’s term of office without the ombudsman’s written consent. The ombudsman, as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services, is entitled to the leave of absence decided by the Governor in Council. The ombudsman holds office, as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services, on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, that are decided by the Governor in Council. The Minister may make a recommendation to the Governor in Council regarding the remuneration, allowances, and terms and conditions of office only with the approval of the parliamentary committee. For subsection (5) , the parliamentary committee— must decide to give or not give the approval within 20 business days after receiving the request for the approval from the Minister (the original period ) or within the further period agreed under subsection (7) ; and is taken to have approved the remuneration, allowances, and terms and conditions of office stated in the request if the committee does not notify the Minister of its decision under paragraph (a) within the period stated in that paragraph. The Minister and chair of the parliamentary committee may, before the end of the original period, agree to extend the original period by a further period of not more than 20 business days. s 62 amd 2022 No. 18 s 70 ; 2024 No. 3 s 51 (sec.62-ssec.1) The ombudsman, as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services, is to be paid remuneration and travelling and other allowances decided by the Governor in Council. (sec.62-ssec.2) The remuneration paid under subsection (1) must not be reduced during the ombudsman’s term of office without the ombudsman’s written consent. (sec.62-ssec.3) The ombudsman, as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services, is entitled to the leave of absence decided by the Governor in Council. (sec.62-ssec.4) The ombudsman holds office, as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services, on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, that are decided by the Governor in Council. (sec.62-ssec.5) The Minister may make a recommendation to the Governor in Council regarding the remuneration, allowances, and terms and conditions of office only with the approval of the parliamentary committee. (sec.62-ssec.6) For subsection (5) , the parliamentary committee— must decide to give or not give the approval within 20 business days after receiving the request for the approval from the Minister (the original period ) or within the further period agreed under subsection (7) ; and is taken to have approved the remuneration, allowances, and terms and conditions of office stated in the request if the committee does not notify the Minister of its decision under paragraph (a) within the period stated in that paragraph. (sec.62-ssec.7) The Minister and chair of the parliamentary committee may, before the end of the original period, agree to extend the original period by a further period of not more than 20 business days. - (a) must decide to give or not give the approval within 20 business days after receiving the request for the approval from the Minister (the original period ) or within the further period agreed under subsection (7) ; and - (b) is taken to have approved the remuneration, allowances, and terms and conditions of office stated in the request if the committee does not notify the Minister of its decision under paragraph (a) within the period stated in that paragraph.