Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022 35 (6) At the request of the Authority any officer in the public service may, with the consent of the officer and the Public Service Commission established by the Constitution be temporarily appointed to the Authority for such period as may be determined by the Authority or with like consent, be permanently appointed to such staff. (7) Where any officer in the public service is temporarily appointed to the staff of the Authority, the provisions of subsection (2) of section 14 of the National Transport Commission Act, No. 37 of 1991, shall mutatis mutandis, apply to and in relation to such officer. (8) Where any officer in the public service is permanently appointed to the staff of the Authority, the provisions of subsection (3) of section 14 of the National Transport Commission Act, No. 37 of 1991, shall mutatis mutandis, apply to and in relation to such officer. (9) Where the Authority employs any person who has agreed to serve the Government for a specified period, any period of service to the Authority by that person shall be regarded as service to the Government for the purpose of discharging the obligations of such agreement. (10) The Authority may with the consent of such officer or employee propose secondment of its officers or employees to other state institutions or regulatory authorities in Sri Lanka or abroad for a period determined by the Board on an assignment agreed upon between such institution and the Authority. The period of secondment shall be deemed to be considered as service to the Authority.