s. 6J (4A) The Minister may at any time remove an Acting S. 6I(4A) Assistant Commissioner from office. inserted by No. 59/2014 s. 8(4). (5) While a person is acting in the office of Freedom S. 6I(5) amended by of Information Commissioner or Assistant No. 59/2014 s. 8(5). Commissioner, the person— (a) has, and may exercise, all the powers and must perform all the functions of that office; and S. 6I(5)(b) (b) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and amended by allowances that the Freedom of Information No. 59/2014 Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner s. 8(5). would have been entitled to for performing those functions. S. 6J 6J Staff inserted by No. 6/2012 The Freedom of Information Commissioner s. 6. may— (a) employ under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 any employees that are necessary for the purposes of the Commissioner's functions under this Act; and (b) engage any contractor, agent or other person to assist the Commissioner in the performance of the Commissioner's functions. S. 6K 6K Delegation inserted by No. 6/2012 (1) The Freedom of Information Commissioner may s. 6, by instrument delegate to a person referred to in amended by No. 59/2014 section 6J any of the Commissioner's functions s. 9(2) and powers except— (ILA s. 39B(1)). (a) the power to make a fresh decision under S. 6K(a) amended by section 49P on a review under Part VI; or No. 59/2014 s. 9(1)(a).
S. 6I(4A) inserted by No. 59/2014 s. 8(4). (4A) The Minister may at any time remove an Acting Assistant Commissioner from office. S. 6I(5) amended by No. 59/2014 s. 8(5). (5) While a person is acting in the office of Freedom of Information Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner, the person— (a) has, and may exercise, all the powers and must perform all the functions of that office; and S. 6I(5)(b) amended by No. 59/2014 s. 8(5). (b) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances that the Freedom of Information Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner would have been entitled to for performing those functions. S. 6J inserted by No. 6/2012 s. 6. 6J Staff s. 6J The Freedom of Information Commissioner may— (a) employ under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 any employees that are necessary for the purposes of the Commissioner's functions under this Act; and (b) engage any contractor, agent or other person to assist the Commissioner in the performance of the Commissioner's functions. S. 6K inserted by No. 6/2012 s. 6, amended by No. 59/2014 s. 9(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)). 6K Delegation (1) The Freedom of Information Commissioner may by instrument delegate to a person referred to in section 6J any of the Commissioner's functions and powers except— S. 6K(a) amended by No. 59/2014 s. 9(1)(a). (a) the power to make a fresh decision under section 49P on a review under Part VI; or
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