Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF TAXATION ACT 2003 - SECT 36

Staff engaged under the Public Service Act

  (1)   The staff required to assist the Inspector - General in the performance of the Inspector - General's functions are to be persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 .

  (2)   For the purposes of the Public Service Act 1999 :

  (a)   the Inspector - General and the APS employees so assisting the Inspector - General together constitute a Statutory Agency; and

  (b)   the Inspector - General is the Head of that Statutory Agency.

Secondments and similar arrangements

  (3)   The Inspector - General may arrange with an Agency Head (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 ) for the services of employees or officers of the Agency to be made available to the Inspector - General.

Consultants

  (4)   The Inspector - General may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, engage persons having suitable qualifications and experience as consultants to the Inspector - General. The terms and conditions of the engagement of a person are such as are determined by the Inspector - General.