SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5

Part 3 Other members of NCS Service Authority

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(1)

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act (appointment of additional members of NCS Service Authority), the existing paragraph 9 (appointment of other members where Authority has 17 members) shall become sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.

(2)

In that sub-paragraph—

(a)

for “seventeen” there shall be substituted “ eleven ”;

(b)

for “ten” there shall be substituted “ eight ”;

(c)

in paragraph (b)—

(i)

for “six” there shall be substituted “ one ”; and

(ii)

the words “local authority” shall be omitted; and

(d)

after that paragraph there shall be inserted“; and

(c)

one shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.”

(3)

After that sub-paragraph there shall be inserted—

“(2)

Paragraph 2(2) applies in relation to appointments under sub-paragraph (1)(c) as it applies to appointments under paragraph 2.”