SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2National Audit Office

Part 2Non-executive members

Member to chair NAO

3

(1)

One of the persons who is a non-executive member of NAO is to chair it.

(2)

It is for Her Majesty by Letters Patent to appoint that person.

(3)

Her Majesty's power is exercisable on an address of the House of Commons.

(4)

It is for the Prime Minister to move the motion for the address.

(5)

To do so the Prime Minister must have the agreement of the person who chairs the Committee of Public Accounts.

(6)

Her Majesty may by Letters Patent extend an appointment under this paragraph on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.

(7)

To make a recommendation the Prime Minister must have the agreement of the person who chairs the Committee of Public Accounts.

(8)

An extension of an appointment counts as a separate appointment for the purposes of paragraphs 5 to 7.