Broadcasting Act 1990

Employees of the BCC

8 (1) The BCC may appoint such number of employees as they may determine.

(2) The remuneration and other conditions of service of the persons appointed under this paragraph shall be determined by the BCC.

(3) If the BCC determine to do so in the case of any of their employees, the BCC shall pay to or in respect of those employees such pensions, allowances or gratuities, or provide and maintain for them such pension schemes (whether contributory or not), as the BCC may determine.

(4) Any determination under sub-paragraph (1), (2) or (3) shall require the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury.

(5) If any employee of the BCC—

(a) is a participant in any pension scheme applicable to his employment, and

(b) becomes a member of the BCC,

he may, if the Secretary of State so determines, be treated for the purposes of the pension scheme as if his service as a member of the BCC were service as an employee of the BCC.

(6) The [1969 c. 57.] Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 shall not require insurance to be effected by the BCC.