PART 7Powers, procedure and administration
CHAPTER 3Fees and administration
77Administrative support
1
The Scottish Ministers must ensure that the Scottish Tribunals are provided with such property, services and personnel as the Scottish Ministers consider to be reasonably required for—
a
the proper operation of the Tribunals, and
b
the discharge of the Lord President’s responsibility as to the efficient disposal of business in the Scottish Tribunals (see section 7(1)).
2
The Scottish Ministers must have regard to any representations made to them by the Lord President in relation to the fulfilment of the duty under subsection (1).
3
In fulfilling the duty under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers may—
a
fund or supply property, services and personnel for use by the Tribunals,
b
appoint persons as members of staff of the Tribunals.
4
The Scottish Ministers may make arrangements as to—
a
the payment of remuneration or expenses to or in respect of persons so appointed,
b
the payment of pensions, allowances and gratuities to or in respect of persons so appointed,
c
contributions or other payments towards provision for such pensions, allowances and gratuities.
5
The references in subsection (4) to pensions, allowances and gratuities include pensions, allowances and gratuities to be paid by way of compensation for loss of office.