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| (1) The board may appoint such other officers and servants as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions. |
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| (2) The officers and servants appointed under subsection (1) shall be remunerated in such manner and at such rates and shall be subject to such conditions of service as may be determined by the Board. |
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| (3) At the request of the Board any officer in the public service may, with the consent of the officer and the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Public Administration, be temporarily appointed to the Board for such period as may be determined by the Board with like consent, or be permanently appointed to such staff. |
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| (4) Where any officer in the public service is temporarily appointed to the staff of the Board, the provisions of subsection (2) of section 14 of the National Transport Commissions, Act, No 31 of 1991, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to, and in relation to him. |
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| (5) where any officer in the public service is permanently appointed to the staff of the Board, the provision of subsection (3) of section 14 of the National Transport Commission Act, No 37 of 1991 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to, and in relation to, him, |
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| (6) Where the Board employs any person who has agreed to serve the Government for a specified period, any period of service to the Board by that person shall be regarded as service to the Government for the purpose of discharging the obligations of such agreement. |
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| (7) At the request of the Board, any member of the Local Government Service or any other officer or servant of a Local authority may, with the consent of such member, officer or servant and the Local Government Service Commission, or the local authority, as the case may be, be temporality appointed to the staff, of the Board for such period as may be determined by the Board with like consent or be permanently appointed to such staff on such terms and conditions including those relating to pension or provident fund rights as may be agreed upon by the Board and the Local Government Service Commission or that local authority. |
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| (8) Where any member of the Local Government Service or any officer or, servant of any local authority is appointed temporarily under subsection (7) to the staff of the Board, he shall be subject to the same disciplinary control as any other member of such staff. |
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