(1) There may from time to time be appointed under the State Sector Act 1988 such analysts and officers as may be required for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Director-General may from time to time appoint any person, not being a member of the Public Service, as an analyst or officer for the purposes of this Act.
(2A) Officers may be appointed under subsection (1) or subsection (2)—
(a) individually; or
(b) as members of a stated class.
(3) Any appointment under subsection (2) may be made either generally for the purposes of this Act or for any specified purpose, or for the exercise of any specified power or function of an analyst or officer under this Act, or for any specified period; and may be made in respect of New Zealand generally or in respect of any specified district or districts.
(4) There may be paid out of money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose to any person appointed under subsection (2) such remuneration as may be fixed by the Director-General.
(5) No person appointed as an analyst or officer under subsection (2) shall be deemed by reason of that appointment to be employed in the service of Her Majesty for the purposes of the State Sector Act 1988 or of the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956.
Compare: 1969 No 7 s 19; 1979 No 27 s 9
Section 7(1): amended, on 1 April 1988, pursuant to section 88(2) of the State Sector Act 1988 (1988 No 20).
Section 7(2): amended, on 1 July 1993, by section 32 of the Health Reforms (Transitional Provisions) Act 1993 (1993 No 23).
Section 7(2A): inserted, on 1 July 2002, by section 5 of the Food Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 26).
Section 7(4): amended, on 1 July 1993, by section 32 of the Health Reforms (Transitional Provisions) Act 1993 (1993 No 23).
Section 7(5): amended, on 1 April 1988, pursuant to section 88(2) of the State Sector Act 1988 (1988 No 20).