Appointment of staff and declaration of pensionable posts

(1) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint and employ, at such remuneration and subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, a suitably qualified Managing Director, who shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority and shall be responsible, subject to section 9, for managing the day to day affairs of the Authority. posts. (2) The Board may appoint and employ, at such remuneration and subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, such other officers, employees and agents as it considers necessary for the proper performance of its functions. (3) The post of Managing Director, and the posts of the administrative, technical, professional, clerical and secretarial staff shall be pensionable under the Pensions Act, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in that Act or any other enactment. Persons holding ancillary posts of the semi-skilled or unskilled category shall be entitled to retirement benefits under the Government (Open Vote) Workers Regulations. CAP. 30. S.I 41 of 1997. (4) Where an officer in the public service is transferred to an office under the Authority and he retires or resigns on pension Belize Agricultural Health Authority [CAP. 211 19 from, or dies while in service of, the Authority, his service in the public service shall rank as qualifying service or pensionable service, as the case may be, for purposes of determining his eligibility for a gratuity or pension under the Pensions Act. CAP. 30. (5) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Pensions Act or any other enactment amending or replacing that Act, where a person employed in a pensionable office by the Authority is transferred to a pensionable office in the public service, his service under the Authority shall rank as qualifying service or pensionable service, as the case may be, for purposes of determining his eligibility for a gratuity or pension under the Pensions Act. CAP. 30. (6) When making payment for a pension or gratuity in respect of officers referred to in sub-sections (4) and (5), the Government shall pay the whole pension or gratuity, but the Authority shall contribute to the Government for the portion representing the number of years of pensionable service rendered by the officer in the employment of the Authority. (7) The Authority may provide for the establishment and maintenance for the benefit of its officers and employees of a Pension Scheme, Social Security Scheme, or Provident Fund Scheme, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such Schemes may enable the Authority to– (a) contribute to the Government the monies referred to in sub-section (6); (b) grant gratuities, pensions or superannuation allowances to, or to the widows, families or dependants of, its employees and officers; (c) establish contributory and superannuation schemes and establish and contribute to superannuation funds for the benefit of its employees and officers; 20 (d) enter into and carry into effect agreements for securing to any such employees or officers, widows, family or dependents such gratuities, pensions or allowances as are by this section allowed to be granted. Duties of the