New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW APPLICATION ACT 2014 - SECT 27

27 Staff of NSW Commissioner

(1) Persons may be employed in the Public Service under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 to enable the NSW Commissioner to exercise his or her functions.

Note : Section 59 of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 provides that the persons so employed (or whose services the NSW Commissioner makes use of) may be referred to as officers or employees, or members of staff, of the NSW Commissioner. Section 47A of the Constitution Act 1902 precludes the NSW Commissioner from employing staff.

(2) The NSW Commissioner may arrange for the use of the services of any staff (by secondment or otherwise) or facilities of a government agency or other public authority.

(3) The NSW Commissioner may, with the approval of the Attorney General, engage consultants or other persons for the purpose of getting assistance.