Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011

12 Staff

(1) The Commissioner—

(a) must appoint a person to be the Deputy Welsh Language Commissioner (referred to in this Measure as “the Deputy Commissioner”), and

(b) may appoint such other staff as the Commissioner thinks appropriate in connection with the exercise of his or her functions.

(2) References in this Measure to the Commissioner’s staff are to the Deputy Commissioner and other staff.

(3) The Commissioner may pay remuneration to the members of the Commissioner’s staff.

(4) The Commissioner may pay allowances (including, but not limited to, travelling and subsistence allowances) and gratuities to the members of the Commissioner’s staff.

(5) The Commissioner may pay—

(a) pensions to, or in respect of, persons who have been members of the Commissioner’s staff, and

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

(6) The Commissioner must obtain the approval of the Welsh Ministers for—

(a) the number of staff that may be appointed,

(b) the terms and conditions of service of the staff, and

(c) payments made under any of subsections (3) to (5).

(7) The First Minister must appoint the Deputy Commissioner if—

(a) the office of Commissioner is vacant, or

(b) it appears to the First Minister that the Commissioner will fail to appoint the Deputy Commissioner in accordance with this section.

(8) For provision about the integrity of the Deputy Commissioner, see Chapter 1 of Part 8.