§ (1) There shall be transferred and attached to the Ministry of Pensions such of the persons employed under the Admiralty, the Commissioners of the said hospital, the War Office, and the Statutory Committee. in or about the execution of the powers and duties transferred to the Minister of Pensions by this Act, as, subject to the consent of the Treasury, may be agreed between the several authorities above mentioned and the Minister of Pensions.
§ (2) The Minister of Pensions may from time to time distribute the business of the Ministry amongst the several persons transferred thereto in pursuance of this Act in such manner as the Minister may think right, and those officers shall perform such duties in relation to that business as may be directed by the Minister:
§ Provided that such persons shall, while they continue in office, be in no worse position as respects their tenure of office, salary, and superannuation allowances than they would have been had this Act not been passed.
§ Amendment made: In Sub-section (1) leave out the words "War Office" and insert instead thereof the words "Army Council."—[Mr. Forster.]
§ Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.