Section 51 - Office of the Commissioner

51(1) There may be a part of the public service of Alberta called the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner consisting of the Commissioner and those persons employed pursuant to the Public Service Act that are necessary to assist the Commissioner in carrying out the Commissioner's duties and functions under this or any other enactment.

(2) The Commissioner may engage the services of any persons necessary to assist the Commissioner in carrying out the Commissioner's duties and functions.

(3) On the recommendation of the Commissioner, the Standing Committee may order that

does not apply to, or is varied in respect of, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner or any particular employee or class of employees in the Office.

(4) An order made under subsection (3)(a) operates despite section 2 of the Financial Administration Act.

(5) The Regulations Act does not apply to orders made under subsection (3).

(6) The chair of the Standing Committee must lay a copy of each order made under subsection (3) before the Legislative Assembly if it is then sitting or, if it is not then sitting, within 15 days after the start of the next sitting.

(7) Every person employed or engaged by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner must, before beginning to perform duties under this Act, take an oath, to be administered by the Commissioner, not to disclose any information received by that person under this Act except as provided in this Act.

1994 cF-18.5 s49