12(1)The Ombudsman may appoint such staff as is necessary for assisting in the discharge of the Ombudsman's functions, on such terms and conditions as the Ombudsman may determine.E+W
(2)No member of staff of the Ombudsman is to be regarded as holding office under Her Majesty or as discharging any functions on behalf of the Crown.
(3)But each member of the Ombudsman's staff is to be treated as being a Crown servant for the purposes of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (c.6).
(4)The Ombudsman must pay to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times as the Minister may direct, such sum as the Minister may determine in respect of any increase attributable to paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 1 to the 2005 Act in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under the Superannuation Act 1972 (c.11).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 23.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2