SCHEDULE 7 National Park authorities
Members (other than parish members) appointed by the Secretary of State
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(1)
(2)
Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, a person appointed as a member of a National Park authority by the Secretary of State—
(a)
shall hold office for such period of not less than one year nor more than F3four years as may be specified in the terms of his appointment; but
(b)
on ceasing to hold office shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(3)
The term of office of a person appointed by the Secretary of State to fill such a vacancy in the membership of a National Park authority as occurs where a person appointed by the Secretary of State ceases to be a member of the authority before the end of his term of office may be for a period of less than one year if it is made to expire with the time when the term of office of the person in respect of whom the vacancy has arisen would have expired.
(4)
Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a member of a National Park authority appointed by the Secretary of State shall hold office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(5)
This paragraph shall not apply to persons appointed as parish members of a National Park authority for a National Park in England or to their appointment as such members.