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South African Weather Service Act, 2001 (Act No. 8 of 2001)

Chapter 5 : Staff of Weather Service

14. Staff and conditions of service

 

(1) Subject to section 6(h), the Chief Executive Officer may, on such terms and conditions of service as may be determined by the Board, appoint such number of employees to the Weather Service as are necessary, to enable the Weather Service to perform its functions.

[Subsection (1) amended by section 9(a) of Act 48 of 2013]

 

(2) The Weather Service must out of its own funds pay to its employees such remuneration, allowances, subsidies and other benefits as the Board may determine in accordance with a system approved for that purpose by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance.

 

(3) [Subsection (3) deleted by section 9(b) of Act 48 of 2013]

 

(4) Every employee must enter into a service contract with the Weather Service.

 

(5) The Chief Executive Officer may, when necessary, appoint persons under contract as consultants in accordance with the terms and conditions determined by the Board.