5(1)The Council shall, with the approval of the Secretary of State, appoint a principal officer on such terms of employment as it may, with that approval, determine.E+W+S
(2)The Council may, with the approval of the Secretary of State as to numbers and terms of employment, appoint such other employees as it may determine.
(3)The persons to whom section 1 of the M1Superannuation Act 1972 (persons to or in respect of whom benefits may be provided by schemes under that section) applies shall include employees of the Council.
(4)The Council shall pay to the Minister for the Civil Service at such times as he may direct, such sums as he may determine in respect of any increase attributable to sub-paragraph (3) in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under the M2Superannuation Act 1972.