3(1)The Commission shall appoint a person to act as chief executive of the Commission and may appoint such other staff as it may determine.E+W
(2)No person shall be appointed by the Commission to act as chief executive unless the Secretary of State has consented to the appointment of that person.
(3)The terms and conditions of appointment of any person appointed under this paragraph shall be determined by the Commission with the consent of the Secretary of State.
(4)The Commission shall pay to members of its staff such remuneration, and such allowances, as the Secretary of State may determine.
(5)The Commission may—
(a)pay such p ensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any persons who have been or are members of its staff as the Secretary of State may determine;
(b)make such payments as the Secretary of State may determine towards provision for the payment of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons.
(6)Any reference in sub-paragraph (5) above to pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons as are mentioned in that sub-paragraph includes a reference to payments by way of compensation to or in respect of any members of the Commission’s staff who suffer loss of office or employment or loss or diminution of emoluments.
(7)The approval of the Treasury shall be required for the giving of any consent under sub-paragraph (3) above or for the making of any determination under sub-paragraph (4) or (5) above.