(1) Every civil servant who, immediately before the establishment day, stands assigned to act as a member of staff of the Data Protection Commissioner shall, on the establishment day, stand assigned to act as a member of staff of the Commission.

(2) The Minister may, as he or she considers appropriate, designate in writing such and so many persons who stand assigned under subsection (1) to act as members of staff of the Commission to become and be members of staff of the Commission on and from such date as the Minister may specify in the designation (in this section referred to as the "effective date").

(3) A member of staff designated in accordance with subsection (2) shall become and be a member of staff of the Commission on and from the effective date.