Legal Services Ombudsman Act 2009
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11.— (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Legal Services Ombudsman may, from time to time, appoint persons to be members of the Ombudsman’s staff. | |
(2) The Legal Services Ombudsman may appoint a person under subsection (1) only with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance having, prior to seeking that consent, consulted with the Bar Council and the Law Society in respect of any appointment under that subsection. | ||
(3) Persons appointed under subsection (1) are to be employed on such terms and conditions relating to remuneration (including allowances for expenses and superannuation) or other matters as, after consulting with the Bar Council and the Law Society, the Legal Services Ombudsman determines with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance. | ||
(4) With the consent of the Minister, the Legal Services Ombudsman may, from time to time, engage the services of professional and other advisers or consultants. | ||
(5) The Legal Services Ombudsman may authorise a person appointed under subsection (1) to perform any of the functions assigned to the Ombudsman by this Act, except those assigned by sections 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 and 28 and subsections (4), (6), (7) and (9) of section 32 . | ||
(6) Where a person is authorised to perform such functions, references in this Act to the Legal Services Ombudsman, in so far as the references relate to such functions the subject of the authorisation, are to be read as references to the authorised person. | ||
(7) An act or thing done by a person within the scope of the authority given by the Legal Services Ombudsman has the same force and effect as if done by the Ombudsman. | ||
(8) A person appointed under subsection (1) is not a civil servant of the Government or a civil servant of the State. |