(1) The Governor may create such offices, and appoint such engineers, architects, clerks, and other officers and persons as may be necessary for the administration of this Act, and for the execution of all Government works; and may assign such functions as he shall think fit to such persons respectively, all of whom shall hold office at the Governor's pleasure, and shall receive such salaries as Parliament determines.

(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1), to the extent that there is in the case of a person who is appointed under that subsection to be an engineer, architect, clerk or other officer or other person and who is a member of the Senior Executive Service within the meaning of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 ² an inconsistency between this Act and that Act that Act shall prevail.

[Section 7 amended by No. 113 of 1987 s. 32.]