Section 10: Secretary and other staff

(1) The Board shall appoint a secretary to the Board who shall not be a member of the Board and shall-
(a) be a legal practitioner;
(b) be subject to the control and supervision of the Board and the Conservator- General; and
(c) keep the books and records and conduct the correspondence of the Board and perform such other duties as the Board or the Conservator-General may, from time to time, direct and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the secretary shall be responsible for the following, that is-
(i) making arrangement for meetings of the Board;
(ii) preparing the agenda and minutes of meetings of the Board;
(iii) conveying the decisions of the Board; and
(iv) such other functions as may be assigned to him by the Board and the Conservator-General.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the Board shall have power to appoint for the Service either directly or on secondment from any public or civil service of the Federation such number of employees as may, in the opinion of the Board, be required to assist the Service in the discharge of any of its functions under this Act.
(3) The terms and conditions of service and remuneration of the secretary and other employees of the Service shall be determined by the Service after consultation with the Minister.
(4) Any person who immediately before the coming into force of this Act is the holder of any office either by employment, transfer of service, secondment or posting to the Yankari National Park under the Principal Act shall have the option of transferring his or her service to the Bauchi State Public Service or remain in the Federal Public Service.
(5) All issues related to the welfare, conditions of service, staff regulations and pensions amongst others of the staff transferring to the Bauchi State Public Service shall at the commencement of this Act be transferred to the Bauchi State Government."