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Ombudsmen Act 1975

Ombudsmen

11: Staff

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"Who the Ombudsmen can employ to help them do their job"

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The Chief Ombudsman can appoint staff to help them do their job. You will have a boss who is in charge of you if you work for the Ombudsmen. The Chief Ombudsman has to treat their staff fairly and be a good employer. If you work for the Ombudsmen, you are not considered to be working for the government for the purposes of the Public Service Act 2020 or the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956. The Chief Ombudsman is in charge of the staff and makes decisions about them, except when this Act says otherwise.

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11Staff

  1. The Chief Ombudsman may appoint such officers and employees (including acting, temporary, or casual officers and employees) as may be necessary for the efficient carrying out of the functions, duties, and powers of the Ombudsmen under this Act.

  2. Except where this Act otherwise expressly provides, the Chief Ombudsman shall have all the rights, duties, and powers of an employer in respect of the persons appointed under subsection (1).

  3. The Chief Ombudsman shall operate a personnel policy that complies with the principle of being a good employer.

  4. No person appointed under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be employed in the service of the Sovereign for the purposes of the Public Service Act 2020 or the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 by reason of that person's appointment under this section.

Notes
  • Section 11: replaced, on , by section 2 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 137).
  • Section 11(4): editorial change made by the PCO, on , under sections 86(1) and 87(a) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).
  • Section 11(4): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).