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Employment Act 1988

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3(1)The Commissioner may, with the approval of the Secretary of State as to numbers and terms and conditions of service, appoint such staff as the Commissioner may determine.

(2)The consent of the Treasury shall be required for the giving of an approval under sub-paragraph (1) above.

4(1)Anything authorised or required by or under this Act to be done by the Commissioner may be done by any member of the staff of the Commissioner who is authorised for the purpose, whether generally or specially, by the Commissioner.

(2)An authorisation given for the purposes of this paragraph shall continue to have effect during any vacancy in the office of Commissioner.

5(1)Employment as a member of the staff of the Commissioner shall be included among the kinds of employment to which a superannuation scheme under section 1 of the [1972 c. 11.] Superannuation Act 1972 may apply.

(2)Where a person who is employed by the Commissioner and is by reference to that employment a participant in a scheme under section 1 of the [1972 c. 11.] Superannuation Act 1972 becomes the Commissioner, the Treasury may determine that his service as the Commissioner shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as service as an employee of the Commissioner; and his rights under the scheme shall not be affected by any of the preceding provisions of this Schedule.

6The [1969 c. 57.] Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 shall not require insurance to be effected by the Commissioner.

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