Data Protection Act 1984

Officers and servants

4(1)The Registrar—

(a)shall appoint a deputy registrar ; and

(b)may appoint such number of other officers and servants as he may determine.

(2)The remuneration and other conditions of service of the persons appointed under this paragraph shall be determined by the Registrar.

(3)The Registrar may pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of the persons appointed under this paragraph, or make such payments towards the provision of such pensions, allowances or gratuities, as he may determine.

(4)The references in sub-paragraph (3) above to pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of the persons appointed under this paragraph include references to pensions, allowances or gratuities by way of compensation to or in respect of any of those persons who suffer loss of office or employment.

(5)Any determination under sub-paragraph (1)(b), (2) or (3) above shall require the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury.

5(1)The deputy registrar shall perform the functions conferred by this Act on the Registrar during any vacancy in that office or at any time when the Registrar is for any reason unable to act.

(2)Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (1) above, any functions of the Registrar under this Act may, to die extent authorised by him, be performed by any of his officers.