Minerals Development Act 2017

Appointment of secretary and other staff

162. (1) The Minister shall appoint a secretary of the Mining Board and may, subject to the prior consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as to their number, appoint such other staff as the Minister considers necessary for assisting the Board in the performance of its functions.

(2) The secretary and each member of the staff shall be a civil servant, within the meaning of the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 , who is seconded to the Mining Board either on a whole-time or part-time basis.