Persons assisting
85 Persons assisting
The Commissioner may be assisted by:
officers and employees of Agencies (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999), and of authorities of the Commonwealth, whose services are made available to the Commissioner in connection with the performance of any of the Commissioner’s functions; and
persons whose services are made available under arrangements made under subsection (2).
The Commissioner may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, make an arrangement with the appropriate authority or officer of:
a State or Territory government; or
a State or Territory government authority;
under which the government or authority makes officers or employees available to the Commissioner to perform services in connection with the performance of any of the Commissioner’s functions.
An arrangement under subsection (2) may provide for the Commonwealth to reimburse a State or Territory with respect to the services of a person to whom the arrangement relates.
When performing services for the Commissioner under this section, a person is subject to the directions of the Commissioner.
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