Section 8: The Secretary and other staff of the Centre, etc. (as amended by Section 7 of the National Centre for Women Development (Amendment) Act, 2023).

(1) The Centre shall appoint an officer to be known as the Secretary to the Council, subject to the ratification of the Council, who shall perform the functions of keeping the record of proceedings and decisions of the Council arid such other functions as the Council may, from time to time, directdecisions of the Council and such other functions as the Council may, from time to time, direct.
(2) The Council shall have power to appoint either on transfer or on secondment from any public service in the Federation, such number of employees as may, in the opinion of the Council, be required to assist the Centre in the discharge of any of its functions under this Act; and shall have power to pay to persons so employed such remuneration (including allowances) as the Council may, from time to time, determine.
(3) The terms and conditions of service (including terms and conditions as to remuneration, allowances, pensions, gratuities and other benefits) of the persons employed by the Centre shall be as determined by the Council from time to time.