133.—(1) Each of the Commissioners may appoint such staff as he may determine, with the approval of the Department as to numbers and terms and conditions of service.
The consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel is required for the giving of an approval under this paragraph.
(2) Employment as a member of the staff of one of the Commissioners is one of the kinds of employment to which a superannuation scheme under Article 3 of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(1) may apply.
(3) Where a person who is a participant in a scheme under Article 3 of that Order by reference to his employment by one of the Commissioners becomes one of the Commissioners, the Department of Finance and Personnel may determine that his service as Commissioner shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as service as an employee; and his rights under the scheme shall not be affected by the preceding provisions of this Part.
(4) Neither of the Commissioners is required by Part III of the Employers' Liability (Defective Equipment and Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(2) to effect insurance.