SCHEDULE 1THE SCOTTISH SENTENCING COUNCIL

Term of office

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(1)

A member holds office for such period not exceeding 5 years as the Lord Justice General or, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers may, at the time of appointment, determine.

(2)

A member ceases to hold office—

(a)

on becoming disqualified from holding office as a member, or

(b)

on ceasing to fall within the category of membership under which the member was appointed.

(3)

A person who has previously been a member may not be re-appointed.

(4)

In this paragraph, “a member” means a member appointed by the Lord Justice General or the Scottish Ministers.