SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Appointment of Members of the Service Authorities

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 wholly in force at 23.7.1997; Sch. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 135; Sch. 1 in force for certain purposes at 25.6.1997 (and subject to modifications in S.I. 1887/1377, art. 3(3)(4)) by s. 135 and S.I. 1997/1377, art. 3(2)(c); Sch. 1 wholly in force at 23.7.1997 by S.I. 1997/1377, art. 4(2)(a)

Part IIU.K. Additional Members of NCIS Service Authority

8(1)Where the Authority is to consist of more than nineteen members by virtue of an order under section 1(3), then in addition to the ten core members—

(a)a prescribed number of members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph [F1after consultation with the Scottish Ministers]

(b)a prescribed number shall be appointed by the relevant police officers, from among their number;

(c)a prescribed number of members shall be appointed by the chief constables of police forces in Scotland, from among their number;

(d)one shall be a person holding at least the rank of deputy chief constable in the Royal Ulster Constabulary, appointed by the Chief Constable of that Constabulary;

(e)a prescribed number (being not less than two) shall be appointed by the local authority members of police authorities for areas in England and Wales, from among their number;

(f)a prescribed number shall be appointed by the members of police authorities for areas in Scotland, from among their number;

(g)a prescribed number shall be appointed by the members of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, from among their number;

[F2(h)two shall be Crown servants–

(i)one of whom shall be appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph; and

(ii)one of whom shall be appointed by the Scottish Ministers under this paragraph.]

(i)one shall be a customs officer appointed by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

(2)An order under section 1(3) shall ensure—

(a)that a majority of the members of the Authority are members appointed—

(i)by the Secretary of State (other than under sub-paragraph (1)(h) or paragraph 6),

(ii)by local authority members of police authorities for areas in England and Wales,

(iii)by members of police authorities for areas in Scotland, or

(iv)by members of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, and

(b)that the number of members appointed by local authority members of police authorities in England and Wales is—

(i)greater than the total number appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or paragraph 2,

(ii)greater than the total number appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) or paragraph 3, and

(iii)greater than the number appointed under each of paragraphs (f) and (g) of sub-paragraph (1).

(3)Paragraph 2(2) applies in relation to appointments under sub-paragraph (1)(a), as it applies to appointments under paragraph 2.

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(5)The power to make an order under section 1(3) includes power to prescribe anything which is require to be prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.

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