National Agricultural Advisory, Education and Research Authority Act, 1977

Staff.

33.—(1) Subject to subsection (4), the Authority may employ such staff as is necessary for the performance of its functions.

(2) Except as provided in section 31 (6) and subject to subsection (3), the members of the staff of the Authority shall be appointed by or under the authority of the Board.

(3) (a) Before making an appointment to a position on the staff of the Authority, being a position one of the minimum qualifications for which is a degree of a recognised university or such other qualification as, in the opinion of the Minister, is an equivalent qualification, the Board shall appoint a panel composed of a person nominated by the Civil Service Commissioners under paragraph (b) and of persons who, in the opinion of the Board, are suitable and competent for the purpose to examine the applications and to recommend a person for appointment, and the Board shall consider the recommendation of the panel.

(b) The Civil Service Commissioners, whenever so requested by the Board, shall nominate a person for the purposes of paragraph (a).

(4) Subject to sections 34 and 65, the Board shall from time to time determine the qualifications, number, grades, tenure of office and conditions of service of the members of the staff of the Authority except the first Director.

(5) Subject to sections 34 and 65, the staff (except the first Director) of the Authority shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as shall be determined by the Board with the concurrence of the Minister and the Minister for the Public Service.