Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 33(16); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
7(1)The Commissioner may appoint such staff as the Commissioner considers appropriate.S
(2)Members of staff are to be appointed on such terms and conditions as the Commissioner determines.
(3)The Commissioner must pay to members of the Commissioner's staff such remuneration, allowances and expenses as the Commissioner determines.
(4)The Commissioner may pay or make arrangements for the payment of pensions, allowances or gratuities to, or in respect of, any person who has ceased to be a member of staff.
(5)The reference in sub-paragraph (4) to pensions, allowances and gratuities includes pensions, allowances and gratuities by way of compensation for loss of employment.
(6)The arrangements mentioned in sub-paragraph (4) may include—
(a)the making of contributions or payments towards provision for pensions, allowances or gratuities mentioned there; and
(b)the establishment and administration of pension schemes.
(7)The Commissioner may make such other arrangements for staffing as the Commissioner thinks fit.
(8)Paragraph 1(1) applies to staff appointed under this paragraph as it applies to the Commissioner.