Staff
5(1)The Charities Board may appoint such staff as they may determine with the Secretary of State’s approval as to numbers and terms and conditions of service.
(2)The Charities Board may with the Secretary of State’s approval—
(a)pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any persons who have been or are members of their staff as they may determine;
(b)make such payments as they may determine towards the provision of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons;
(c)provide and maintain such schemes as they may determine (whether contributory or not) for the payment of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons.
(3)Any reference in sub-paragraph (2) to pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons as are mentioned in that sub-paragraph includes pensions, allowances or gratuities by way of compensation to or in respect of any members of the Charities Board’s staff who suffer loss of office or employment.
(4)The Secretary of State shall not give an approval under this paragraph without the Treasury’s consent.