s 16

Engagement of consultants and contractors

In force

(1)

The commissioner may engage—

(a)

an approved auditor to assist the commissioner in ensuring a licensee’s compliance with this Act; and

(b)

any other consultant or contractor that may be necessary or convenient to exercise the commissioner’s functions.

(2)

The conditions of a consultant’s or contractor’s engagement are the conditions agreed between the commissioner and the consultant or contractor.

(3)

However, this section does not give the commissioner the power to enter into a contract of employment with a consultant or contractor.

(4)

In this section:

approved auditor means an auditor approved under the Government Procurement Act 2001, section 22O.

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