Section 6Q - Staff
Extract of legislation
| 6Q | Staff | ||
| The Information Commissioner may— | |||
| (a) | employ under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 any employees that are necessary for the purposes of the Information Commissioner’s functions under this Act or the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014; and | ||
| (b) | engage any contractor, agent or other person to assist the Information Commissioner in the performance of the Information Commissioner’s functions under this Act or the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014. | ||
Guidelines
Staff, contractors, agents and other persons
1.1
The Information Commissioner has the function to employ staff and engage contractors.2 Section 6Q gives the Information Commissioner the power to carry out this function. It ensures the Information Commissioner has the necessary staff and other resources to administer the Act.
More information
- Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic), section 6I(1)(a).
- Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic), section 6I(1)(a).
