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108Removal of Secretary of State approval for staff numbers, terms etc

(1)    Paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (appointment of officers and staff of the Information Commissioner) is amended as follows.

(2)    After sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A)    In making appointments under this paragraph, the Commissioner must have regard to the principle of selection on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.”

(3)    Omit sub-paragraph (5) (approval of Secretary of State required for number, and terms and conditions, of persons to be appointed).

NOTES
Initial Commencement
To be appointed

To be appointed: see s 120(1).
Freedom of Information92 Administrative Law & Judicial Review92 Human Rights & Civil Liberties92 Data Protection99 Information Technology & Telecommunications99

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