(1) The Commission may
appoint members of staff.
(2) A member of staff
is not to be appointed for a term exceeding 5 years and is eligible for
reappointment.
(3) The staff are not
to be employed under Part 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 .
(4) The power
conferred by subsection (1) includes powers to determine remuneration and
other terms and conditions of service of staff, to remove, suspend and
discipline staff and to terminate the employment of staff.
(5) The remuneration
of and other terms and conditions of employment of staff are not to be less
favourable than is provided for in —
(a) an
applicable award, order or agreement under the Industrial Relations Act 1979
; or
(b) the
Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 .
[Section 179, formerly section 25, renumbered as
section 179: No. 78 of 2003 s. 35(1).]