s.6The Chief Officer
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Section 6Part 2 — THE PARLIAMENT MANAGEMENT COMMISSION

The Chief Officer

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The Clerk shall be the Chief Officer of the Commission and shall be an employee of the Commission.
The Chief Officer shall be supervised in the performance of the Chief Officer's duties by the Speaker.
Subject to section 21, after the commencement of this Act, the Chief Officer shall be appointed by the Speaker acting in accordance with the decision of the Council.
Before appointing a Chief Officer, the Council shall be satisfied that the person to be appointed has the necessary skills, knowledge and integrity to carry out the duties required of the position concerned in a highly competent and politically neutral manner.
The Chief Officer shall be employed at such remuneration and on such terms and conditions as are equivalent to those of a Chief Officer under the Public Service Management Act (2018 Revision).
The Chief Officer shall be entrusted with the day to day administration of the Commission to the extent of the authority delegated to the Chief Officer by the Council.
The Chief Officer shall be answerable to the Council for the acts and decisions made in carrying the Chief Officer's services to the Council.
The Public Service Management Act (2018 Revision) shall apply to the powers, duties and functions of the Chief Officer, except where that Act conflicts with —
this Act;
the Parliament (Immunities, Powers and Privileges) Act (2015 Revision);
the Parliament Standing Orders (2018 Consolidation), in which case those latter laws and the orders shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
In the appointment, supervision and termination of the Chief Officer the Speaker, acting in accordance with the decision of the Council, shall exercise the powers, duties and functions assigned to appointing officers under the Public Service Management Act (2018 Revision), but only where the context applies.

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