The Chief Parliamentary Counsel shall be paid—

The other principal officers of the Parliamentary Counsel Office shall be paid such remuneration (including travelling allowances and other incidental allowances) as the Chief Parliamentary Counsel from time to time determines in consultation with the State Services Commission.

The staff of the Parliamentary Counsel Office (other than the principal officers) shall be employed on such terms and conditions of employment and shall be paid such salaries and allowances as the Chief Parliamentary Counsel from time to time determines in consultation with the State Services Commission.

Subject to the Higher Salaries Commission Act 1977, any determination made under this section may be made so as to come into force on a date to be specified for that purpose in the determination, being the date of the making of the determination, or any other date, whether before or after the date of the making of the determination.

Every determination made under this section in respect of which no date is specified as aforesaid shall come into force on the date of the making of the determination.”