law: Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008
  9. Appointment of
  
  Secretary, experts, professionals and officers and other employees of
  
  Authority. -
  1. 
  
   The
  
  Central Government may appoint a Secretary to discharge his functions under
  
  this Act.
  2. 
  
   The
  
  Authority may appoint such officers and other employees as it considers
  
  necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act.
  3. 
  
   The
  
  salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of
  
  the Secretary and officers and other employees of the Authority and the number
  
  of such officers and other employees shall be such as may be prescribed.
  4. 
  
  
  
   The
  
  Authority may engage, in accordance with the procedure specified by regulations
  
  such number of experts and professionals of integrity and outstanding ability,
  
  who have special knowledge of, and experience in, economics, law, business or
  
  such other disciplines related to aviation as it deems necessary to assist the
  
  Authority in the discharge of its functions under this Act.