Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Commonwealth Schools Commission Amendment Act 1984 No. 52 of 1984 - SECT 24

24. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following
        sub-section:

''(1) The staff required to assist the Commission and the Council in the
performance of their respective functions shall be persons appointed or
employed under the Public Service Act 1922.''; and

   (b)  by omitting sub-sections (3) and (4) and substituting the following
        sub-sections:

''(3A) The Chairman of the Commission may, on behalf of the Commonwealth,
engage persons to furnish advice to, or perform services for, the Council
otherwise than as members of the staff referred to in sub-section (1).

''(3B) The terms and conditions of engagement of persons engaged under
sub-section (3A) shall be such as are determined by the Chairman of the
Commission.

''(3C) In addition to members of the staff referred to in sub-section (1) and
persons engaged under sub-section (3A), the Council may be assisted by-

   (a)  officers and employees of authorities of the Commonwealth whose
        services are made available to the Council; and

   (b)  persons whose services are made available to the Council pursuant to
        arrangements made under sub-section (3D).

''(3D) The Minister may make an arrangement with the appropriate Minister of a
State under which the State will, from time to time as agreed upon under the
arrangement, make available a person who is an officer or employee of the
State or of an authority of the State to perform services for the Council.

''(3E) An arrangement under sub-section (3D) may provide for the Commonwealth
to reimburse a State with respect to the services of a person or persons to
whom the arrangement relates.''.