Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 29

             (1)  Subject to subsection (2), the staff of the Commission shall consist of:

                     (a)  persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 (including such persons holding offices established by this Division); and

                     (b)  persons employed or engaged by the Commission under this Division.

             (2)  For the purposes of the Public Service Act 1999 :

                     (a)  the Electoral Commissioner and the APS employees assisting the Electoral Commissioner together constitute a Statutory Agency; and

                     (b)  the Electoral Commissioner is the Head of that Statutory Agency.