45Consultants

45 Consultants

(1) The Chair may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, engage as consultants to the Commission persons who have suitable qualifications and experience. (2) In selecting consultants and in its annual reporting on the engagement of consultants, the Commission must follow the Commonwealth’s best practice standards. (3) The Chair must ensure that the Commonwealth’s best practice standards are used in selecting consultants and in public reporting on their engagement. (4) If the estimated value of a consultancy exceeds the amount prescribed by the regulations, the Chair must ensure that an open, competitive tendering process is used in selecting the consultant or consultants. (5) A consultant may be engaged either under a contract for services or a contract of service. (6) Subject to any commitments under any award or employment agreement, the Chair may determine the terms and conditions on which a consultant is engaged.