The Act Commentary on Sections Part 1: Police Reform Paragraphs 13 to 16: Staff
35.The Home Secretary will appoint the Agency’s chief executive after consultation with the chairman of the Agency. The consultation requirement does not apply to the appointment of the first chief executive.
36.Paragraph 15 amends the Superannuation Act 1972 to allow staff of the Agency to be members of the Civil Service pension scheme. The Agency must pay the Minister for the Civil Service such sums as the Minister determines in respect of such pensions.
37.Paragraph 16 allows the Minister for the Civil Service to permit a former member of staff of the Agency to continue to participate in the Civil Service pension scheme if, on ceasing to be a member of the Agency’s staff, the person is appointed as a member of the Agency.