PART IIIadministration

Staff11

1

Each tribunal shall appoint a clerk of the tribunal, and may appoint other employees.

2

No appointment under paragraph (1) shall be valid unless it is made with the approval of the Secretary of State.

3

The terms and conditions on which the clerk and the other employees are appointed shall be such as the tribunal may determine.

4

The tribunal shall pay to its employees such remuneration and allowances as it may determine.

5

No determination under paragraph (4) shall be valid unless made with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the Treasury’s consent.

Administration12

1

The functions of the tribunal under regulation 11 may be performed on its behalf by two or more of its members, who shall, subject to paragraph (2), include the president.

2

Where it is impracticable for the president to perform any of his functions under paragraph (1), that function shall be performed by one of the tribunal’s chairmen nominated by him for the purpose.

3

The administration of members' allowances and of the remuneration and allowances of the tribunal’s employees shall be the responsibility of the clerk.

4

In respect of any payment under Schedule 2, each tribunal shall keep a record of the name of the recipient and the amount and reason for the payment, and shall permit any person authorised by the Secretary of State to inspect and make copies of such records.

Accommodation and equipment13

The tribunal shall maintain a permanent office; and the clerk of the tribunal shall have the function on behalf of the tribunal of making such arrangements as shall secure that it has such other accommodation, and such secretarial and other equipment, as is sufficient for the performance of its functions.

Use of public rooms14

1

The president or clerk of a tribunal may request the permission of a relevant council the whole or any part of whose area is within the area of the tribunal for the use of any premises belonging to that council by the tribunal or its members, clerk or employees, on such days as may be specified in the request.

2

A council requested as provided in paragraph (1) shall not unreasonably withhold the permission requested, and shall be entitled to make reasonable charges in respect of such use.

3

In this regulation “relevant council” means the council of any county, district or London borough and the Council of the Isles of Scilly.