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Legal Services Act 2011

Administration of legal services system - Functions of Secretary for Justice and Legal Services Commissioner - Legal Services Commissioner

70: Legal Services Commissioner

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"The person in charge of legal services"

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You need to be appointed under the Public Service Act 2020 to be the Legal Services Commissioner. You must be an employee of the Ministry to be the Commissioner. The Commissioner works under the direction of the Minister and the Secretary, except when section 71(2) says otherwise.

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Functions of Secretary for Justice and Legal Services Commissioner: Legal Services Commissioner

70Legal Services Commissioner

  1. A person must be appointed under the Public Service Act 2020 to hold office as Legal Services Commissioner.

  2. The person to be appointed Commissioner must be an existing employee of the Ministry or be appointed an employee of the Ministry when appointed Commissioner.

  3. The Commissioner must, except to the extent that section 71(2) applies, act under the direction of the Minister and the Secretary.

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  • Section 70(1): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).