Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

StaffN.I.

3(1)The Chief Inspector may employ staff, but subject to the approval of the [F1Department of Justice] as to—

(a)numbers,

(b)salary, and

(c)other terms of employment.

(2)The Chief Inspector may make arrangements for securing the provision to him of such assistance by persons employed in—

(a)the civil service of the United Kingdom, or

(b)the civil service of Northern Ireland,

as he considers appropriate for or in connection with the exercise of his functions.

[F2(2A)Employment as a member of staff of the Chief Inspector is among the kinds of employment to which a superannuation scheme under Article 3 of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 can apply; and, accordingly, in Schedule 1 to that Order (kinds of employment etc. referred to in Article 3), at the appropriate place in the list of “Other Bodies” insert—

“Employment by the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland”.

(2B)The Chief Inspector must pay to the Department of Justice, at such times as the Department may direct, such sums as the Department may determine in respect of expenditure under the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 attributable to sub-paragraph (2A).]

(3)Employment as a member of staff of the Chief Inspector is among the kinds of employment to which a superannuation scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 can apply; and, accordingly, in Schedule 1 to that Act (employments etc. to which section 1 can apply), at the appropriate place in the list of “Other Bodies” insert—

“Employment by the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland.”

(4)The Chief Inspector must pay to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times as he may direct, such sums as he may determine in respect of any increase attributable to sub-paragraph (3) in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under the Superannuation Act 1972.