8(1)There shall be a chief officer of the council.E+W+S
(2)The first appointment of a chief officer shall be made by the Secretary of State after consultation with the chairman of the council (if there is a person holding that office when the appointment is made); and the council shall, with the approval of the Secretary of State, make the subsequent appointments.
9E+W+SThe council may appoint such number of other employees as they may, with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury, determine.
10E+W+SThe council shall pay to the chief officer and their other employees such remuneration and allowances as the council may, with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury, determine.
11E+W+SThe council shall, in the case of such of their employees or former employees as they may, with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury, determine—
(a)pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of those employees,
(b)make such payments towards provision of such pensions, allowances or gratuities, or
(c)provide and maintain such schemes (whether contributory or not) for the payment of such pensions, allowances or gratuities,
as they may, with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury, determine.