Section 9: Secretary to the Commission and other staff.

(1) There shall be a secretary to the Commission who shall-
(a) have such qualifications and experience as are appropriate for a person required to perform the functions of his office under this Act; and
(b) be appointed by the President.
(2) Subject to the general direction of the chairman, the Secretary shall -
(a) be responsible for keeping proper records of the proceedings of the Commission; and
(b) be the head of the Commission's secretariat and be responsible for the administration thereof and the direction and control of all other employees of the Commission with the approval of the chairman.
(3) The chairman shall have power to appoint either directly or on secondment from any public service in the Federation, such number of employees as may, in the opinion of the chairman, be required to assist the Commission in the discharge of any of its functions under this Act and shall have power to pay persons so employed such remuneration (including allowances) as the chairman may, after consultation with the Federal Ministry or Department of Establishment, determine.
(4) Nothing in subsection (3) of this section, shall preclude the chairman from appointing persons from outside the public service of the Federation or of the State whenever it deems it necessary so to do.
(5)
All employees of the Commission appointed pursuant to subsections (3) and (4) of this section, excluding such as are appointed on a temporary basis for an honorarium, shall have the same rights and obligations as the members of the public service defined by section 24 of the Pensions Act.
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