(1) Any person who immediately before the establishment day was a member of the staff of the Department of Transport and who is designated by the Minister for employment in the Authority shall on the appointed day be transferred to and become a member of the staff of the Authority.

(2) The Minister may by order appoint a day to be the appointed day for the purposes of subsection (1).

(3) The Authority may appoint such number of persons to be members of the staff of the Authority as it may determine from time to time with the consent of the Minister with the agreement of the Minister for Finance.

(4) A member of the staff of the Authority -

(a) (other than the chief executive) shall be paid out of the moneys at the disposal of the Authority such remuneration and allowances for expenses incurred by him or her as the Board may, with the consent of the Minister with the agreement of the Minister for Finance, determine,

(b) referred to in paragraph (a) shall hold office or employment on such other terms and conditions as the Board may, with the consent of the Minister with the agreement of the Minister for Finance, determine.