Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

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Power of Police Ombudsman to engage consultants and advisers and to enter into contracts

180. (1) The Police Ombudsman, with the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, may—

(a) engage such consultants or advisers as he or she considers necessary to assist in the performance of his or her functions, and

(b) enter into a contract with any person or body concerning any matter arising in relation to his or her functions.

(2) There shall be paid out of the resources at the disposal of the Office of the Police Ombudsman, to consultants, advisers, persons or bodies referred to in subsection (1), such fees (if any) or allowances for expenses (if any) incurred by the consultant, adviser, person or body, as the case may be, as the Police Ombudsman, with the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, may determine.

(3) The engagement of a consultant or adviser under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and a contract under paragraph (b) of that subsection shall be for such period and on such terms and conditions as the Police Ombudsman considers appropriate.