Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Modernisation) Act 2023 (73 of 2023)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

128   After section 32

Insert:

32AAA Consultants

(1) The Inspector-General may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, engage as consultants persons having suitable qualifications and experience to assist in the performance of the Inspector-General's functions.

(2) The engagement of a consultant must be by written agreement.

(3) The terms and conditions of engagement are those that the Inspector-General determines in writing.

32AAB Contracted service providers

(1) The Inspector-General may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, engage a contracted service provider to assist in the performance of the Inspector-General's functions.

(2) The engagement of a contracted service provider must be by written agreement.

(3) The terms and conditions of engagement are those that the Inspector-General determines in writing.

32AAC Secondment of employees of Inspector-General

Secondment

(1) The Inspector-General may, in writing, arrange for an employee of the Inspector-General to be seconded for a specified period to a body or organisation whether within or outside Australia.

Termination of secondment

(2) The Inspector-General may at any time, by notice given to the body or organisation to which an employee of the Inspector-General is seconded under subsection (1), terminate the secondment.

32AAD Secondment of persons to the Inspector-General

(1) The Inspector-General may, by written agreement with a body or organisation (whether within or outside Australia), arrange for a person who is an officer, employee or other member of staff of the body or organisation to be made available to the Inspector-General to perform services in connection with the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers.

(2) The terms and conditions (including remuneration and allowances) applicable to a person performing services under an agreement are those specified in the agreement.