1(1)The Authority shall consist of such number of members as the Secretary of State may determine.
(2)The appointment of a person to be a member shall be made by the Secretary of State.
(3)The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members of the Authority to be its chairman.
[F1(4)Before appointing the chairman, the Secretary of State shall consult the Scottish Ministers [F2and the Department of Justice].]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 1(4) added (30.6.2006 for S., 6.7.2006 for E.W.) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(6)(b), Sch. 15 para. 13(a); S.S.I. 2006/381, art. 2(a)(i)(b)(i)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(4) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 16 para. 7(2) (with arts. 28-31)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 6.7.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/382, art. 3(a)
I2Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.5.2009 for N.I. by S.I. 2009/1058, art. 3