Appointment of officers, etc

(1) The Ombudsman may appoint and employ for the purposes of this Act, on such remuneration and on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the National Assembly, such officers and agents as may be considered necessary to assist him in the proper performance of his functions under this Act. (2) The Governor-General or the Public Services Commission, as the case may be, may, subject to such conditions as may be imposed, approve the secondment to the staff of the Ombudsman, of any officer in the public service, provided that in relation to pension, gratuity, allowances and other rights as a public officer, such officer shall be deemed to be in the public service while so employed. (3) An appeal shall lie to the House Committee (established under Standing Order 72 of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives), made in Subsidiary Legislation 1991 Edition, Volume 1, Cap. 4 at page 54 from any decision of the Ombudsman removing or taking any other disciplinary action against a member of the staff of the Ombudsman appointed under this section.