Part IV Railways
Chapter I The Strategic Rail Authority
The Authority
202 Membership and chairing.
(1)
The Authority shall consist of—
(a)
a member who is to chair it, and
(b)
not fewer than seven, nor more than fourteen, other members.
(2)
But the Secretary of State may by order alter either or both of the numbers for the time being specified in subsection (1); and an order under this subsection shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)
Both the member who is to chair the Authority and the other members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State; but the other members shall include—
(a)
one person appointed by him after consultation with the Scottish Ministers, and
(b)
one person appointed by him after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales.
(4)
In making any appointment to membership of the Authority the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of appointing a person who has experience of, and has shown capacity in, some matter relevant to the functions of the Authority.
(5)
In making an appointment to membership after consultation with the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly for Wales the Secretary of State shall also have regard to the desirability of appointing a person who is familiar with the special requirements and circumstances of Scotland, or of Wales.
(6)
The Secretary of State shall consult the member appointed to chair the Authority before appointing any other person to membership of the Authority.