112Role of General Manager of the Fair Work Commission

#### 112 Role of General Manager of the Fair Work Commission (1) The General Manager of the Fair Work Commission has the function of assisting the President in ensuring that the Tribunal performs its functions efficiently and effectively. (2) The General Manager has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for the purpose of performing his or her function. (3) In particular, the General Manager is to assist the President in ensuring that the Tribunal performs its function under paragraph 80(d) and may engage persons having suitable qualifications and experience as consultants for this purpose. (4) The President may direct the General Manager as to the manner in which the General Manager is to perform his or her functions or exercise his or her powers. (5) The direction may be of a general nature or may relate to a particular matter. (6) The General Manager must comply with the direction except to the extent that compliance with the direction would be inconsistent with the General Manager’s: (a) performance of functions or exercise of powers in relation to the Fair Work Commission; or (b) performance of functions or exercise of powers under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 in relation to the Fair Work Commission; or (c) performance of functions or exercise of powers under the Public Service Act 1999 in relation to the Fair Work Commission. (7) If a direction is in writing, the direction is not a legislative instrument.