PART 7WELSH LANGUAGE TRIBUNAL

Staff and other resources

127Staff, accommodation and other resources of Tribunal

(1)The Welsh Ministers must ensure that the Tribunal is provided with—

(a)staff,

(b)accommodation, and

(c)financial and other resources,

that are appropriate for the Tribunal to exercise its functions.

(2)It is for the Welsh Ministers to determine what staff, accommodation and financial and other resources are appropriate for that purpose.

(3)The Welsh Ministers may satisfy the duty under subsection (1) by—

(a)providing staff, accommodation or other resources, or

(b)entering into arrangements with any other person for the provision of staff, accommodation or other resources.

(4)The Welsh Ministers may pay remuneration to the staff of the Tribunal.

(5)The Welsh Ministers may pay allowances (including, but not limited to, travelling and subsistence allowances) and gratuities to the staff of the Tribunal.

(6)The Welsh Ministers may pay—

(a)pensions to, or in respect of, persons who have been staff of the Tribunal, and

(b)amounts for or towards provision of pensions to, or in respect of, persons who have been staff of the Tribunal.

128Specially qualified advisers

(1)The President may appoint specially qualified advisers to provide assistance to the Tribunal (whether in relation to particular proceedings before the Tribunal or otherwise).

(2)The President may pay remuneration to specially qualified advisers.

(3)The President may pay allowances (including, but not limited to, travelling and subsistence allowances) and gratuities to specially qualified advisers.

(4)But the Welsh Ministers must approve the amount of any remuneration, allowances or gratuities payable to a specially qualified adviser before the President agrees to pay, or pays, the remuneration, allowances or gratuities.