20Staff and related matters

20 Staff and related matters

20 Staff and related matters

(1) Persons may be employed in the Public Service under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 to enable the Commissioner to exercise the Commissioner’s functions.

Note—

The Government Sector Employment Act 2013, section 59 provides that the persons employed under this section, or whose services the Commissioner makes use of, may be referred to as officers or employees, or members of staff, of the Commissioner. The Constitution Act 1902, section 47A precludes the Commissioner from employing staff.

(2) The Commissioner may—

(a) arrange for the use of the services of staff of a government sector agency, or

(b) arrange for the use of facilities of a government sector agency, or

(c) with the Minister’s approval, engage persons as consultants or contractors as necessary to enable the Commissioner to exercise the Commissioner’s functions.