8. –
(1) The Committee may, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, appoint such employees as it considers are required on such terms and conditions as it may with such approval determine.
(2) The Committee is to–
(a)pay such remuneration and expenses to its employees;
(b)pay such pensions, allowances and gratuities to or in respect of its former employees;
(c)make such payment towards provision of such pensions, allowances or gratuities; and
(d)provide and maintain such schemes (whether contributory or not) for the payment of such pensions, allowances and gratuities,
as it may, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, determine.
(3) References in paragraph (2) to pensions, allowances or gratuities include their provision by way of compensation for loss of office or employment.