Public Service Act 2020

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70: Ministerial staff

You could also call this:

"Staff who work directly with Government Ministers"

When a chief executive is hiring staff to work with Ministers, they must think about what the Minister wants. The chief executive is in charge of a department or a group that works with many Ministers. They need to consider the Minister's wishes when choosing staff.

If you want to know about the rules for other staff, section 72 does not apply to the staff who work with Ministers. These staff are called ministerial staff. They have different rules than other staff.

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70Ministerial staff

  1. The chief executive of a department or an interdepartmental venture that is responsible for the employment of ministerial staff across all Ministers’ offices must have regard to the wishes of the relevant Minister when engaging ministerial staff.

  2. Section 72 does not apply to ministerial staff.

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