5(1)The NDA—U.K.
(a)may appoint such employees, in addition to those who are its members, as it may determine; and
(b)may make such other arrangements for the staffing of the NDA as it thinks fit.
(2)The employees of the NDA who are not its members are to be employed on such terms and conditions, including terms and conditions as to remuneration, as it determines.
(3)The NDA may, in the case of any of its employees who are not its members—
(a)pay to or in respect of those employees such pensions, allowances or gratuities, or
(b)provide and maintain for them such pension schemes (whether contributory or not),
as it determines.
(4)If an employee of the NDA—
(a)is a participant in a pension scheme applicable to his employment, and
(b)becomes an executive member,
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 were service as an employee of the NDA.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 27.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/1973, art. 2, Sch.