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142 Appointment of commissioner
(1) The Chief Minister may appoint a person as the Public Sector
Standards Commissioner (the commissioner).
Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the
Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
Note 2 In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or
nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207).
(2) If a public servant is appointed as the commissioner, the public
servant must end employment in the service before the appointment
commences.
(3) An appointment must be for a period of not longer than 5 years.
Note A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is eligible to be
appointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and dict, pt 1,
def appoint).
(4) The Legislation Act, division 19.3.3 (Appointments—Assembly
consultation) does not apply to the appointment of a person as
commissioner.
(5) An appointment is a notifiable instrument.