(1) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, the Authority may appoint through the Government such number of employees as sanctioned earlier for effective implementation of the Act and to develop the projects:
Provided that, until the Government prescribe rules, under this Act, the method of recruitment and conditions of service of the employees working in Dr. Shivarama Karantha Pilikula Nisargadhama and Pilikula Regional Science Centre Society on the date of commencement of this Act shall be continued under the existing terms and conditions of service.
(2) The existing employees of Dr.Shivaram Karantha Pilikula Nisargadhama Society and Pilikula Regional Science Centre Society shall on priority become the employees of Pilikula Development Authority. The salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the employees referred to in sub-section (1), shall be as may be prescribed by the Government.
(3) The absorption of the staff and the fixation of the scale of pay shall be as per the approval of the Government, including creation of required staff strength.
(4) The Authority shall be the appellate authority in respect of disciplinary matter of the employees of the Authority and shall exercise general control and supervision over the employees of the Authority.