(1) The Commissioner may, under written agreements, engage persons as consultants, or independent contractors, to perform services.
(2) The Commissioner may determine, in writing, that a consultant, or independent contractor, specified in the determination is to be an AFP appointee for the purposes of paragraph (f) of the definition of AFP appointee in subsection 4(1).
Note: The Commissioner may, under section 35A, authorise special payments to consultants and independent contractors who are determined to be AFP appointees.
(3) A determination under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.