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Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023

Miscellaneous provisions and consequential amendments - Advisors and staff

51: Staff

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"Who can work with the Inspector-General of Defence and what are their jobs"

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The Inspector-General can appoint employees to help them do their job efficiently. You can be appointed to work part-time, temporarily, or for a specific period. The Inspector-General decides your pay and work conditions after talking to the Secretary for Justice. The Inspector-General must be a good employer, following the rules set out in section 118 of the Crown Entities Act 2004. They decide how to employ people in a fair way. You need a security clearance to work with the Inspector-General. The Minister decides what level of security clearance you need. The Inspector-General appoints employees to help with their work. You work under the conditions set by the Inspector-General.

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Part 6Miscellaneous provisions and consequential amendments
Advisors and staff

51Staff

  1. The Inspector-General may appoint any employees that the Inspector-General considers necessary for the efficient performance of the Inspector-General’s functions.

  2. The power conferred by subsection (1) includes the power to appoint employees on a part-time or temporary basis, or for any period that the Inspector-General and an employee agree.

  3. An employee under this section is employed on the terms and conditions, and paid the salary and allowances, that the Inspector-General determines in consultation with the Secretary for Justice.

  4. The Inspector-General must operate an employment policy that complies with the principle of being a good employer as set out in section 118 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

  5. Employees appointed under this section must hold a government-sponsored security clearance of a level determined by the Minister.