Paragraph 3
England and Wales
The Commission shall appoint a person to act as its secretary and may appoint such other staff as it may determine.
The consent of the Secretary of State is required for the appointment of any person as secretary to the Commission.
The terms and conditions of appointment of any person under this paragraph shall be determined by the Commission with the consent of the Secretary of State.
The Commission shall pay to its staff such remuneration, and such allowances, as the Secretary of State may determine.
The Commission may—
pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any persons who have been or are members of its staff as the Secretary of State may determine;
make such payments as the Secretary of State may determine towards provision for the payment of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons.
Any reference in sub-paragraph (5) to pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any persons includes a reference to payments by way of compensation to or in respect of any members of the Commission’s staff who suffer loss of office or employment or loss or diminution of emoluments.
The consent of the Treasury is required for the giving of any consent under sub-paragraph (3) or for the making of any determination under sub-paragraph (4) or (5).
Notes on Schedule 14
Textual amendments
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Sch. 14 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3}