Sections 16 , 17 and 18 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections are substituted:

16.     Executive Officer

Subject to and in accordance with the State Service Act 2000 , a person may be appointed as Executive Officer (Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification).

17.     Staff

(1)  The Office may arrange with the Secretary of the Department for State Service officers and State Service employees employed in the Department to be made available to enable the Office to perform and exercise its functions and powers.

(2)  On the written request of the Office, the Secretary of the Department may arrange with the Head of a State Service Agency for State Service officers and State Service employees employed in that Agency to be made available to enable the Office to perform and exercise its functions and powers.

(3)  All expenses associated with the use by the Office of a State Service officer or State Service employee made available under subsection (2) to the Office by the Head of a State Service Agency are to be met by the Office unless otherwise agreed between the Secretary of the Department and the Head of that Agency.