Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIVACY ACT 1988 - SECT 26A

             (1)  The staff necessary to assist the Commissioner must be persons appointed or employed under the Public Service Act 1999 .

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

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

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

             (3)  The Commissioner may engage as consultants persons with suitable qualifications and experience. The terms and conditions on which a consultant is engaged are as determined by the Commissioner.