Chevening Estate Act 1987

Membership U.K.

2 (1) The Board shall consist of the following members— U.K.

(a) the Lord Privy Seal;

(b) two persons appointed by the Prime Minister;

(c) a person appointed by the Secretary of State;

(d) the Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum; and

(e) such other persons as are from time to time appointed by the members holding office under paragraphs (a) to (d) above.

(2) At least one of the persons for the time being appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above shall be a person experienced in estate management and forestry.

(3) The appointment of a member under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) above shall be by an instrument signed by the Minister responsible.

(4) A member appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) above shall hold office for life unless—

(a) he is given written notice, signed by the Minister responsible, terminating his appointment; or

(b) he resigns his office by giving written notice to the Minister responsible.

(5) Any member appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(e) above shall hold office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(6) Any appointment or election of a person as an Administrative Trustee under—

(a) head (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (c) of clause 1 of the trust instrument, or

(b) the provision of that paragraph following head (iv),

which is in force immediately before the appointed day shall have effect on and after that day as an appointment under paragraph (b), (c) or (e), as the case may be, of sub-paragraph (1) above.

(7) In this paragraph “the Minister responsible” means—

(a) the Prime Minister, in relation to an appointment under paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) above; and

(b) the Secretary of State, in relation to an appointment under paragraph (c) of that sub-paragraph.