SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Constitution etc

Membership

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(1)

The Commission shall consist of not less than 10 and not more than 15 commissioners appointed by the Secretary of State.

F1(1)

One of the commissioners shall be a person who appears to the Secretary of State to have special knowledge of Scotland.

(2)

The Secretary of State may appoint as a commissioner a person who is not disabled and has not had a disability only if satisfied that after the appointment more than half of the commissioners will be disabled persons or persons who have had a disability.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (2) shall not apply in respect of the first three appointments under this paragraph.