Pigs and Bacon (Amendment) Act, 1939

Offices and staff of the Commission.

9.—(1) The Commission may with the sanction of the Minister purchase, take on lease, build or otherwise acquire and may equip and maintain such offices and other premises in such places as it considers necessary for the due performance of its functions and may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any premises vested in it which it considers to be no longer necessary for that purpose.

(2) The Minister shall as soon as may be necessary before the transfer date and thereafter as occasion requires appoint a person to be the secretary of the Commission.

(3) The Secretary of the Commission shall hold office during the pleasure of the Minister and shall be paid by the Commission such remuneration and such allowances for expenses as the Minister may from time to time appoint.

(4) The Commission may, with the sanction of the Minister, appoint such and so many officers (other than the secretary), servants, and agents as the Commission shall from time to time consider necessary for the due performance of its functions and every officer, servant, and agent so appointed shall hold office upon such terms and subject to such conditions as the Commission with the sanction of the Minister shall determine.

(5) There shall be paid by the Commission to the officers (other than the secretary), servants and agents of the Commission such remuneration and allowances for expenses as the Commission with the sanction of the Minister may from time to time appoint.