Independence of commissioner’s staff

In force

(1)

A member of the commissioner’s staff is, in relation to the exercise of a function under this Act or another territory law under which the member exercises a function, not subject to the direction of anyone except—

(a)

the commissioner; or

(b)

another member of the commissioner’s staff who is authorised by the commissioner to give directions.

(2)

In this section:

commissioner’s staff means—

(a)

a public servant mentioned in section 15; and

(b)

a consultant or contractor engaged by the commissioner under section 16.

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