6(1)The Office has power to appoint staff—E+W
(a)for the purposes of the performance of its own functions, and
(b)for the purposes of the performance of functions of the Chief Inspector.
(2)But that power is exercisable only by the Chief Inspector acting on behalf of the Office.
(3)The conditions of service of persons appointed under this paragraph are to be determined by the Chief Inspector, subject to the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service.
(4)The management of the staff of the Office is to be the responsibility of the Chief Inspector.
(5)Nothing in this paragraph is to be read as preventing any delegation by the Chief Inspector under paragraph 9 of Schedule 12.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 6(1)-(4) in force at 12.12.2006 by S.I. 2006/2990, art. 2(i)(ii)
I2Sch. 11 para. 6(5) in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(ff)