Criminal Justice Act 2003

Membership

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2(1)The Board is to consist of a chairman and not less than four other members appointed by the Secretary of State.

(2)The Board must include among its members—

(a)a person who holds or has held judicial office;

(b)a registered medical practitioner who is a psychiatrist;

(c)a person appearing to the Secretary of State to have knowledge and experience of the supervision or after-care of discharged prisoners; and

(d)a person appearing to the Secretary of State to have made a study of the causes of delinquency or the treatment of offenders.

(3)A member of the Board—

(a)holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of his appointment;

(b)may resign his office by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State;

and a person who ceases to hold office as a member of the Board is eligible for re-appointment.