13—Conditions of Commissioner's appointment
(1) The conditions of
appointment of the Commissioner are to be subject to a contract between the
Commissioner and the Premier.
(2) The contract must
specify—
(a) that
the Commissioner is appointed for a term not exceeding five years specified in
the contract and is eligible for reappointment; and
(b) that
the Commissioner is to meet performance standards as set from time to time by
the Minister (which must be consistent with the aims and requirements of this
Act); and
(c) that
the Commissioner is entitled to remuneration and other benefits specified in
the contract; and
(d) the
sums representing the values of the benefits (other than remuneration); and
(e) the
total remuneration package value under the contract.
(3) The decision
whether to reappoint at the end of a term of appointment must be made and
notified to the Commissioner not less than three months before the end of the
term.
(4) The remuneration
and other monetary benefits under the contract are a charge on the
Consolidated Account of the State which is appropriated to the necessary
extent.
(5) The Minister must,
on setting or varying the performance standards to be met by the Commissioner,
cause a statement of the standards or variation to be laid before each House
of Parliament within six sitting days if Parliament is then in session or, if
not, within six sitting days after the commencement of the next session of
Parliament.
(6) The Minister must,
on notifying a person of a decision not to reappoint the person as the
Commissioner at the end of a term of appointment, cause a statement of the
reasons for that decision to be laid before each House of Parliament within
six sitting days if Parliament is then in session or, if not, within six
sitting days after the commencement of the next session of Parliament.