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

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

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.

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

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.