9. Contract staff
(1) The Commission may enter into an agreement with any person or body for the performance of functions of the kind performed by officers of the Commission (including functions performed under a delegation under section 11).
(2) A function that is the subject of an agreement under subsection (1) may be performed —
(a) in accordance with the agreement; and
(b) on such terms as are set out in the agreement.
(3) A person who performs functions under an agreement under subsection (1) is to be regarded as an officer of the Commission for the purposes and the provisions (other than section 6(2) and (4) to (9)) apply to and in relation to such a person accordingly.
[Section 9 4 inserted as section 6C by No. 29 of 1996 s. 12.]