Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT ACT 2005 (NO. 42 OF 2005) - SECT 8

substitute

46     Clerk of Legislative Assembly

    (1)     The office of Clerk of the Legislative Assembly is established.

    (2)     The Speaker must, on behalf of the Territory, appoint the clerk—

        (a)     on the advice of the appropriate standing committee of the Legislative Assembly; and

        (b)     in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition; and

        (c)     in consultation with the Executive; and

        (d)     in accordance with the merit principles set out in section 65 that relate to the appointment.

    (3)     The clerk is not subject to direction by the Executive in the exercise of the clerk's functions.