(1) The Secretary of the Department must:
(a) make available to the Commissioner APS employees in the Department who, in the Commissioner's opinion, have the skills, qualifications or experience necessary to assist the Commissioner to perform the Commissioner's functions and exercise the Commissioner's powers; and
(b) do so to the extent the Commissioner reasonably requires.
(2) An APS employee made available to assist the Commissioner is subject to the directions of the Commissioner in relation to that assistance. The APS employee remains subject to the directions of the Secretary in relation to other matters.