Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Governor may,
on the recommendation of the Commissioner, appoint such staff as are necessary
for the performance of the Commissioner’s functions.
(2) Subject to this
Act the terms and conditions of service of a person appointed under
subsection (1) are those determined by the Governor.
(3) Part 3 of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994 does not apply to a person appointed
under subsection (1).
(4) The Commissioner
may by arrangement with the Minister concerned and, if appropriate, the
employing authority, within the meaning of the Public
Sector Management Act 1994 , of the officer or employee, make use, either
full-time or part-time, of the services of any officer or employee employed in
the Public Service or in a State instrumentality or otherwise in the service
of the Crown in right of the State.
(5) Before commencing
to carry out his or her duties under this Act a person who is appointed under
subsection (1), or whose services are used under subsection (4), has
to take an oath or make an affirmation that he or she will faithfully and
impartially perform those duties, and that he or she will not, except in
accordance with this Act, divulge any information received under this Act.
(6) The oath or
affirmation has to be administered by the Commissioner.
[Section 61 amended by No. 32 of 1994
s. 19.]