SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4The Valuation Tribunal Service

Staff

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The Service shall have a chief executive.

2

Appointments to the position of chief executive shall be made as follows—

I1a

the first appointment shall be made by the Secretary of State, and

I2b

subsequent appointments shall be made by the Service.

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The appointment under sub-paragraph (2)(a) shall be made after consultation with the chairman of the Service (or the person proposed to be appointed as such).

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Appointments under sub-paragraph (2)(b) shall be made with the consent of the Secretary of State.

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References in this Schedule, except paragraph 8(1), to the employees of the Service include references to its chief executive.

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1

The Service may appoint such employees as it may determine.

2

The Service may pay to its employees such remuneration and allowances as it may with the consent of the Secretary of State determine.

3

The Service may—

a

pay such pensions or gratuities to or in respect of its employees or former employees as it may with the consent of the Secretary of State determine,

b

pay such contributions or payments as it may so determine towards provision for the payment of pensions or gratuities to or in respect of its employees or former employees, and

c

provide and maintain such schemes (whether contributory or not) as it may so determine for the payment of pensions or gratuities to or in respect of its employees or former employees.

4

References in sub-paragraph (3) to pensions or gratuities include references to pensions or gratuities by way of compensation to or in respect of employees who suffer loss of employment or loss or diminishment of emoluments.

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The Service shall not appoint an employee to be the clerk of the Tribunal without the consent of the President of the Tribunal.