Commentary on Sections and Schedules Part 1: the Statistics Board Section 5 Executive members and other staff
44.This section sets out that the Board is to employ a National Statistician, on terms set by Her Majesty, which may include terms relating to dismissal. The section also establishes that there is to be a Head of Assessment, appointed by the non-executive members of the Board. The holders of these posts will be civil servants and employees of the Board. The Board may also employ other staff, as required, subject to the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service as to numbers and terms and conditions. These employees will be civil servants, and will include the staff in the executive office of the National Statistician, who will be involved in the production of statistics, as well as the Board secretariat and those working on assessment of National Statistics.