SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5The Service Authorities for NCIS and NCS
Part 1Core Members
1
Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act (appointment of core members of the Service Authorities) shall be amended in accordance with this Part.
2
In paragraph 1 (number of core members), for “ten” there shall be substituted “eight”.
3
In paragraph 2 (three core members to be appointed by Secretary of State)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1), for “Three” there shall be substituted “At least three, and not more than four,”;
b
in sub-paragraph (2)(c), the words “local authority” shall be omitted; and
c
in sub-paragraph (4) the words “in relation to the NCIS Service Authority” shall be omitted.
4
In paragraph 3 (two core members to be chief officers of police forces in England and Wales etc.)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1) for “Two” there shall be substituted “One”; and
b
sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted.
5
In paragraph 4 (four core members to be local authority members of police authorities)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1)—
i
for “Four” there shall be substituted “One”; and
ii
the words “local authority” shall be omitted; and
b
sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted.
6
For paragraph 6 (one core member to be Crown servant appointed by Secretary of State) there shall be substituted—
6
1
The relevant number of core members shall be Crown servants appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph.
2
For this purpose “the relevant number” means—
a
if three core members are appointed under paragraph 2, two, and
b
if four core members are so appointed, one.
7
After paragraph 6 (and immediately before the new paragraph 6B inserted by section 104 of this Act) there shall be inserted—
6A
One of the core members shall be a customs officer appointed by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under this paragraph.