(1)  The council may arrange with the Secretary of the Department for one or more of the following to be made available to the council to assist the council in the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers:

(a) the services of one or more State Service employees or other persons employed or engaged by the Department;

(b) facilities and goods of the Department, or such other facilities and goods as may reasonably be required by the council.

(2)  Subject to and in accordance with the State Service Act 2000 , a person may be employed for the purpose of enabling the council to perform its functions or exercise its powers.

(3)  For the avoidance of doubt, State Service employees, or other persons, made available to the council under subsection (1) , or employed under subsection (2) , may serve the council, in any capacity, in conjunction with their existing State Service employment.