Appointment of members
13(1)The Scottish Ministers are to appoint—
(a)the chairing member, and
(b)the ordinary members.
(2)Appointments are to be made in accordance with regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
(3)A person may be appointed more than once.
(4)A person who is disqualified from being a member may not be appointed (see paragraph 17).
(5)Regulations under sub-paragraph (2) may in particular—
(a)specify qualifications and experience that a person must have in order to be appointed,
(b)require appointments to be made so that a board includes a member who fulfils criteria specified in the regulations,
(c)require that regard is had when making appointments to the desirability of a board including a member who fulfils criteria specified in the regulations.
(6)Criteria, for the purpose of sub-paragraph (5)(b) and (c), may include criteria about a person’s—
(a)having certain qualifications or experiences,
(b)holding a certain office,
(c)being representative of certain interests.