Non-Departmental Public Bodies Act Article 20

Persons employed by the non-departmental public bodies shall be governed by their personnel regulations. These persons shall not have civil servant status, and their rights and obligations shall be clearly set forth in their contracts.A spouse or relative by blood or marriage within three degrees of kinship of a director or supervisor may not hold a position in general affairs, accounting or personnel with the non-departmental public bodies.A chairperson or head of a non-departmental public body may not hire his/her spouse or relative by blood or marriage within three degrees of kinship as an employee of the non-departmental public bodies.