(1) The staff of the Institute are:
(a) persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 ; or
(b) persons employed or engaged by the Institute for a particular project.
(2) The Director, with the approval of the Minister, must determine the terms and conditions of employment of the persons mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).
(3) For the purposes of the Public Service Act 1999 :
(a) the Director, and the APS employees assisting the Director, together constitute a Statutory Agency; and
(b) the Director is the Head of the Statutory Agency.