(1)Schedule 1 to the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (additional provisions relating to constitution, etc of CAA) is amended as follows.
(2)For the heading immediately before paragraph 1 substitute— “ Appointment and tenure of non-executive members ”.
(3)In paragraphs 1 to 4 for “a member”, in each place, substitute “ a non-executive member ”.
(4)In paragraph 1(b) for “each member” substitute “ each non-executive member ”.
(5)In paragraphs 2 to 4 for “the chairman or a deputy chairman”, in each place, substitute “ the chair or deputy chair ”.
(6)In paragraph 5 for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1)The Secretary of State may by notification in writing remove a non-executive member from office if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the member—
(a)has a financial or other interest that is likely to affect prejudicially the performance of the member's functions,
(b)has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with the member's creditors,
(c)is a person in respect of whom a debt relief order has been made under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986,
(d)is failing, or has failed, to perform the functions of a non-executive member, or
(e)is otherwise unable or unfit to perform those functions.”
(7)For the heading immediately before paragraph 6 substitute— “ Remuneration etc of non-executive members ”.
(8)In paragraph 6—
(a)for “member” substitute “ non-executive member ”, and
(b)omit “with the consent of the Treasury”.
(9)In paragraph 7—
(a)omit “with the consent of the Treasury”,
(b)for “pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of” substitute “ allowances to ”,
(c)for “members” substitute “ non-executive members ”, and
(d)omit sub-paragraph (2).
(10)In paragraph 8—
(a)for “member” substitute “ non-executive member ”, and
(b)omit “with the consent of the Treasury” in both places.
(11)Omit paragraph 13(2) (member's participation in employee pension scheme).