Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Act 2023

Chapter 7

Staff

Appointment of staff

37. (1) The regulator may appoint staff.

(2) A member of staff shall upon appointment be a civil servant (within the meaning of the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005) in the Civil Service of the State.

(3) Appointments shall be made—

(a) with the approval of the Minister, and

(b) with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, if that Minister requires.

(4) Subject to subsection (3), the regulator shall, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, determine—

(a) how many staff to appoint,

(b) the grades of staff and the numbers at each grade, and

(c) terms and conditions of service.

(5) Terms of service as to remuneration and allowances to be paid by the regulator are subject to—

(a) the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, and

(b) section 38 .