The Data Guardian may make arrangements for persons to be seconded to serve as members of his or her staff.

The arrangements may include provision for payments by the Data Guardian to the person with whom the arrangements are made or directly to seconded staff (or both).

A period of secondment does not affect the continuity of a person's employment with the employer from whose service he or she is seconded and, in particular, does not affect such a person's continuity of service in the civil service of the State.