SCHEDULE 2
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Membership
1. A person appointed under section 21(2)(b) shall hold office until another member of the Parliament is appointed in his place unless he previously resigns, ceases to be a member of the Parliament otherwise than by virtue of a dissolution or is removed from office by resolution of the Parliament.
Property
2.―(1) The corporation may hold property.
(2) Subordinate legislation may provide―
- (a) for the transfer to the corporation of any property belonging to a Minister of the Crown or government department, or
- (b) for the corporation to have such rights or interests in relation to any property belonging to a Minister of the Crown or government department as the person making the legislation considers appropriate (whether in connection with a transfer or otherwise).
(3) Subordinate legislation under sub-paragraph (2) in relation to any property may provide for the transfer to the corporation of any liabilities relating to the property to which a Minister of the Crown or government department is subject and which subsist immediately before the subordinate legislation comes into force.
(4) Subordinate legislation under sub-paragraph (2) may only be made if the person making the legislation considers it appropriate to do so to enable the corporation to exercise its functions or to facilitate their exercise or in connection with their exercise or proposed exercise.
Staff
3.—(1) The corporation shall appoint Assistant Clerks and may appoint other staff.
(2) The Clerk and other persons appointed by the corporation are referred to in this Act as the staff of the Parliament.
(3) It is for the corporation to determine the terms and conditions of appointment of the staff of the Parliament, including arrangements for the payment of pensions, gratuities or allowances to, or in respect of, any person who has ceased to be a member of the staff of the Parliament.
(4) In particular, the corporation may―
- (a) make contributions or payments towards provision for such pensions, gratuities or allowances,
- (b) establish and administer one or more pension schemes.
Powers
4.―(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the corporation may do anything which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of or in connection with the discharge of its functions.
(2) That includes, in particular―
- (a) entering into contracts,
- (b) charging for goods or services,
- (c) investing sums not immediately required in relation to the discharge of its functions, and
- (d) accepting gifts.
