National Agricultural Advisory, Education and Research Authority Act, 1977

Complaints regarding conditions of service, etc.

69.—Where, in the case of a member of the transferred staff to whom a scheme approved by the Minister under sections 34 or 35 has not been applied, a complaint is made to the Minister either by the member, his legal personal representative or a recognised staff association or trade union acting on his behalf, that either his conditions of service are less beneficial, or the conditions in relation to the grant to him of superannuation allowances (whether by way of pension, lump sum, gratuity or compensation for loss of office), are less favourable than those which applied to him immediately before his transfer to the service of the Authority, the Minister shall arrange to have such complaint heard by a person appointed by him for that purpose and agreed by the member, the legal personal representative, the staff association or trade union, as the case may be, who made the complaint. The person so appointed, having heard such representations as may be put forward by or on behalf of the complainant and any representations that may be made on behalf of the Board, shall report on the matter to the Minister who having considered the report, shall give his decision on the complaint.