Parliamentary Administration Act 2005

The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the President, may appoint a person as Clerk of the Legislative Council.

The Clerk of the Legislative Council is entitled to be paid the same salary and allowances as are from time to time payable to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly or would have been so payable had the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly's remuneration not been reduced under section 16.

The Clerk of the Legislative Council—

may resign by notice in writing delivered to the Governor in Council;

ceases to hold office if he or she—

resigns; or

is dismissed under section 16; or

has his or her services dispensed with under section 17.

For the purposes of this Act the Clerk of the Legislative Council is the Department Head of the Department of the Legislative Council.