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Planning Act 2008

Schedule 1, Paragraphs 11 to 13: Chief executive and staff

47.Paragraph 11 provides that the Secretary of State is responsible for appointing the chief executive, who must not be a Commissioner. The chief executive will be a member of the Commission’s staff. The Secretary of State will determine the chief executive’s terms and conditions.

48.By virtue of paragraph 12 the Commission may appoint such other staff as it thinks appropriate, but must obtain the approval of the Secretary of State as to the overall number of staff it proposes to appoint and their terms and conditions. A member of the Commission’s staff cannot be a Commissioner.

49.Paragraph 13 provides that the terms and conditions of service of the chief executive and other members of staff may include payment of remuneration, allowances, sums in respect of expenses and pensions.

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