17Appointment of staff, consultants etc.

#### 17 Appointment of staff, consultants etc. (1) A Special Prosecutor may, on behalf of the Commonwealth and with the approval of the Attorney‑General, employ, under agreements in writing, such persons as he or she thinks necessary for the purposes of the performance of his or her functions. (2) A Special Prosecutor may, on behalf of the Commonwealth and with the approval of the Attorney‑General, engage, under agreements in writing, persons having suitable qualifications and experience as consultants to, or to perform services for, that Special Prosecutor. (3) Where a Special Prosecutor employs or engages a person under this section, the terms and conditions of the person’s employment or engagement are such as are from time to time determined by the Special Prosecutor. (4) In this section, Special Prosecutor includes a person acting as a Special Prosecutor.