PART 2Other aviation matters
CAA membership
95CAA membership
1
In section 2 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (constitution of CAA) for subsection (2) substitute—
2
The CAA is to consist of at least seven but not more than sixteen members.
2A
It is to consist of—
a
a person appointed to chair the CAA (“the chair”) and other non-executive members, and
b
a chief executive and other executive members.
2B
The chair and other non-executive members are to be appointed by the Secretary of State.
2C
The Secretary of State may appoint a deputy chair from among the non-executive members.
2D
The chief executive is to be appointed by the non-executive members with the approval of the Secretary of State.
2E
Other executive members are to be appointed by the chief executive with the approval of—
a
the chair, and
b
at least one other non-executive member.
2F
The Secretary of State and the chief executive must exercise their powers under this section to secure that, so far as practicable, the number of non-executive members exceeds the number of executive members.
2
In paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to that Act (CAA staff), at the beginning insert “
Subject to section 2,
”
.
3
In paragraph 18 of that Schedule (interpretation of additional provisions relating to constitution, etc of CAA), for the words from “ “the chairman”” to “the CAA and” substitute
—
a
chair”, “deputy chair”, “member”, “executive member” and “non-executive member” mean respectively the chair, the deputy chair, a member, an executive member and a non-executive member of the CAA, and
b