General powers
17.—(1) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 16, to or in respect of such of its employees as it may determine, an HSS trust may make such arrangements for providing pensions, allowances or gratuities as it may determine; and such arrangements may include the establishment and administration, by the trust or otherwise, of one or more pension schemes.
(2) The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of employees of an HSS trust includes a reference to pensions, allowances or gratuities by way of compensation to or in respect ofany of the trust’s employees who suffer loss of office or employment or loss or diminution of emoluments.