New Zealand Acts

LEGISLATION ACT 2019 - SECT 135

135 Chief Parliamentary Counsel

1 The Chief Parliamentary Counsel is the chief executive of the PCO and is responsible to the Attorney-General for—

a) carrying out the functions, duties, and powers of the PCO; and

b) the general conduct of the PCO; and

c) managing the activities of the PCO efficiently, effectively, and economically.

2 However, in matters relating to decisions on individual employees, the Chief Parliamentary Counsel is not responsible to the Attorney-General and must act independently.

3 The Chief Parliamentary Counsel—

a) must hold a legal qualification:

b) is appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister:

c) holds office for the period, which may not exceed 7 years, that is specified in the instrument by which the Chief Parliamentary Counsel is appointed:

d) is eligible for reappointment from time to time:

e) may resign from office by written notice to the Attorney-General.

4 The Chief Parliamentary Counsel may at any time be removed or suspended from office by the Governor-General for inability to perform the functions of the office, bankruptcy, neglect of duty, or misconduct proved to the satisfaction of the Governor-General.

Note: 2012 No 119 s 66