Explanatory Notes

Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 18

26 July 2007

Commentary on Sections and Schedules

Part 1: the Statistics Board

Section 4 Non-executive members

41.This section sets out the rules for the appointment of, resignation or dismissal of, and reappointment of, non-executive members of the Board.

42.Subsection (1) stipulates that the term for which a non-executive member of the Board may be appointed is to be at least one year, and no more than five years. Subsection (6) provides for non-executive members to be reappointed on any number of occasions when their term of office has expired.

43.All non-executive members of the Board will be appointed in accordance with guidance from the Office of the Commissioner of Public Appointments.