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7(1)The Commission shall appoint such staff as it considers necessary for the purpose of enabling it [F1to exercise its functions.]
(2)It shall pay to the members of its staff so appointed (referred to in this paragraph as “employees”) such remuneration and allowances as [F2it] may determine.
(3)Its employees shall be appointed on such other terms and conditions of service as it thinks fit.
(4)It shall—
(a)pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any persons who have been or are employees as [F2it] may determine; and
(b)make such payments as [F2it] may determine towards the provision of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons.
[F3(4A)The exercise of a power in this paragraph requires the approval of the Parliamentary corporation.]
(5)References in sub-paragraph (4) above to pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons as are mentioned in that sub-paragraph include pensions, allowances or gratuities by way of compensation to or in respect of any employees of the Commission who suffer loss of office or employment.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in sch. 1 para. 7(1) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, sch. 2 para. 8(b) (with sch. 4 para. 3)
F2Words in sch. 1 para. 7(2)(4) substituted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), ss. 29(2), 31(5), sch. 2 para. 10(a) (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)
F3Sch. 1 para. 7(4A) inserted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), ss. 29(2), 31(5), sch. 2 para. 10(b) (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)
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