SCHEDULE 1Children's Hearings Scotland

Chairing meetings

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1

The Scottish Ministers must appoint one of the members of CHS to chair meetings of CHS (the “chairing member”).

2

The chairing member holds and vacates that office on terms and conditions determined by the Scottish Ministers.

3

If a person is appointed as the chairing member for a period that extends beyond the period of the person's appointment as a member, the person's appointment as a member is taken to have been extended so that it ends on the same day as the period of appointment as chairing member ends.

4

The chairing member may resign that office by giving notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers.

5

If the chairing member is for any reason unable to chair a meeting of members, a majority of the members present at the meeting may elect one of those members to chair the meeting.