Part IS The Commissioner
AppointmentS
1(1)The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Secretary of State on such terms and conditions as he may determine.
(2)Those terms and conditions may include arrangements for the payment of pensions, allowances or gratuities to, or in respect of, persons who have ceased to hold office as Commissioner.
StaffS
2(1)The Commissioner may, with the consent of the Secretary of State as to numbers, terms and conditions, appoint staff.
(2)The Commissioner may make arrangements for the payment of pensions, gratuities or allowances to, or in respect of, any person who has ceased to be a member of staff of the Commissioner and may, in particular—
(a)make contributions or payments towards provision for such pensions, gratuities or allowances,
(b)establish and administer one or more pension schemes.
(3)Arrangements under sub-paragraph (2) are subject to the approval of the Secretary of State.
StatusS
3The Commissioner and his staff are not to be regarded as servants or agents of the Crown and do not have any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.
Yn ddilys o 01/04/2000
AccountsS
[F13A(1)The Commissioner shall for each financial year prepare an account of his expenditure and receipts in accordance with directions issued by the Scottish Ministers and shall send the account to the Scottish Ministers by such time as they may direct.
(2)The Scottish Ministers shall send the account to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 9A para. 3A inserted (1.4.2000) by 2000 asp 1, s. 26, Sch. 4 para. 12(4); S.S.I. 2000/10, art. 2(3)