Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Act 2023

Staff of Agency

21. (1) The Minister may appoint such and so many of his or her officers as he or she may determine to be members of staff of the Agency.

(2) The terms and conditions of service of a member of staff of the Agency shall be such as may be determined by the Minister with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.

(3) There shall be paid by the Minister to the members of staff of the Agency such remuneration and allowances as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, determines.

(4) A member of staff of the Agency shall be a civil servant of the Government.

(5) The members of staff of the Agency shall perform their functions under the direction and control of the chief executive.

(6) Appointments under this section shall be subject to the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 and the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005.

(7) The Agency may make arrangements with—

(a) a public service body, or

(b) any other person,

for the engagement with the Agency on a temporary basis of a person in the service of, or employed by, such public service body or person.

(8) A person who is engaged on a temporary basis with the Agency pursuant to an arrangement under subsection (7) shall be under the direction and control of the chief executive during the period of engagement.