New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT 1998 - SECT 35

35 Staff of Privacy Commissioner

(1) The staff of the Privacy Commissioner are (subject to this section) to be employed under Part 2 of the Public Sector Management Act 1988 .

(2) The Privacy Commissioner may employ other staff with the approval of the Minister. Part 2 of the Public Sector Management Act 1988 does not apply to the employment of any such staff.

(3) The Privacy Commissioner may arrange for the use of the services of any staff (by secondment or otherwise) or facilities of a government department or any other public or local government authority. Any staff of whose services the Commissioner makes use are taken to be the staff of the Commissioner for the purposes of this Act.

(4) The Privacy Commissioner may, with the approval of the Minister, engage consultants or other persons for the purpose of getting expert assistance.