Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016

Membership

3 (1) Community Justice Scotland is to consist of—

(a) a member appointed by the Scottish Ministers to chair Community Justice Scotland, and

(b) at least 5 but no more than 8 other members appointed by the Scottish Ministers.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may not appoint a person as a member if the person is—

(a) a member of the Scottish Parliament,

(b) a member of the House of Commons,

(c) a member of the House of Lords,

(d) a member of the European Parliament.

(3) The Scottish Ministers must make appointments of members of Community Justice Scotland in a manner which encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements.

(4) In sub-paragraph (3), “equal opportunities” and “equal opportunity requirements” have the same meanings as in Section L2 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.

(5) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify sub-paragraph (1)(b) by substituting for the minimum or maximum number of members for the time being specified there such other number as they consider appropriate.

(6) Regulations under sub-paragraph (5) are subject to the negative procedure.

(7) The members of Community Justice Scotland may elect from their number a member to—

(a) deputise for the person appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a),

(b) act during any period when there is no person appointed under that sub-paragraph.