Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Appointment of the CommissionerN.I.

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19—(1) The Commissioner shall be appointed by resolution of the Assembly.

(2) The Commissioner shall be appointed for a term of 5 years.

(3) A person may not be appointed as the Commissioner if that person has already held office as the Commissioner.

(4) The Assembly shall make arrangements for—

(a)ensuring that any person to be appointed as Commissioner has been identified by fair and open competition;

(b)determining any criteria for appointment; and

(c)determining the terms and conditions on which such appointment, when made, is to have effect.

(5) The Assembly may delegate to the Commission any of the functions referred to in subsection (4).