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1(1)The OEP is to consist of—

(a)a Chair (who is to be a non-executive member),

[F1(aa)a Northern Ireland member (who is to be a non-executive member),]

(b)at least two, but not more than five, other non-executive members,

(c)a chief executive (who is to be the accounting officer), and

(d)at least one, but not more than three, other executive members.

(2)The members are to be appointed by the Secretary of State [F2, the Northern Ireland Department] and the OEP in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3.

(3)[F3When exercising their functions of appointment] the Secretary of State and the OEP must ensure, so far as practicable, that the number of non-executive members [F4(including the Northern Ireland member)] is at all times greater than the number of executive members.

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