6(1)In determining the matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below the Board shall act only with the approval of the Secretary of State and the Minister for the Civil Service.
(2)The matters referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are—
(a)the terms on which persons are employed by the Board ;
(b)the pensions, allowances and gratuities to be paid to or in respect of persons employed by the Board ;
(c)the payments to be made by the Board towards the provision of such pensions, allowances and gratuities ;
(d)the provision and maintenance of schemes (whether contributory or not) for the payment of such pensions, allowances and gratuities.