Commencement Information
I1Part III wholly in force: Ss. 50, 51 in force at Royal assent, see s. 158; Ss. 46-49, 52-79 in force at 1.12.1998 by S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2
(1)There shall be not fewer than five, and not more than nine, Commissioners.
(2)The Commissioners shall hold office on such terms (including terms as to the payment of allowances and expenses) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(3)A Commissioner may resign, and the Secretary of State may remove a Commissioner from office, at any time.
(4)The Secretary of State may issue to the Commissioners guidance as to—
(a)the content and form of the draft standing orders which they are to prepare, and
(b)the date by which draft standing orders prepared by them are to be submitted to him.
(5)But no guidance may be issued as to the content of the draft standing orders if standing orders prepared in accordance with it would not comply with any requirement contained in this Part.
(6)Any guidance issued by the Secretary of State under subsection (4) shall be published by him.