SCHEDULE 1 THE STANDARDS COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND

7Employees

1

The Commission shall appoint such staff as it considers necessary for the purpose of enabling it and the Chief Investigating Officer and other persons appointed under section 9 of this Act to exercise their respective functions.

2

It shall pay to the members of its staff so appointed (referred to in this paragraph as “employees”) such remuneration and allowances as Ministers may determine.

3

Its employees shall be appointed on such other terms and conditions of service as it thinks fit.

4

It shall—

a

pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any persons who have been or are employees as Ministers may determine; and

b

make such payments as Ministers may determine towards the provision of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons.

5

References in sub-paragraph (4) above to pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons as are mentioned in that sub-paragraph include pensions, allowances or gratuities by way of compensation to or in respect of any employees of the Commission who suffer loss of office or employment.