23Staff commissions
(1)The Secretary of State may by order establish one or more staff commissions for the purpose of—
(a)considering and keeping under review the arrangements for the recruitment of staff by relevant authorities affected by orders under this Part and for the transfer, in consequence of the provisions of any such order, of staff employed by such authorities;
(b)considering such staffing problems arising in consequence of such an order, and such other matters relating to staff employed by any such authority, as may be referred to the staff commission by the Secretary of State; and
(c)advising the Secretary of State on the steps necessary to safeguard the interests of such staff;
and such a commission may be established either for the whole or for any part of England.
(2)The Secretary of State may give directions to a staff commission as to their procedure and to any relevant authority affected by an order under this Part with respect to—
(a)the supply of any information requested and the implementation of any advice given by a staff commission; and
(b)the payment by such an authority of any expenses incurred by a staff commission in doing anything requested by the authority.
(3)Any expenses incurred by a staff commission under this section and not recovered from a relevant authority shall be paid by the Secretary of State out of money provided by Parliament.
(4)The Secretary of State may by order provide for the winding up of any staff commission established under this section.
(5)In this section “relevant authority” means a local authority or a joint authority or residuary body established under section 21 or 22 above.