2.—(1) The Council shall consist of a convener and such number of members as the Scottish Ministers shall think fit.
(2) The convener and all of the members shall be appointed by the Scottish Ministers and shall, except in the case of persons appointed in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Act, be persons appearing to them to have appropriate experience in governance and management.
(3) In making appointments under this regulation, the Scottish Ministers shall ensure that one member of the Council shall be a person who is the convener or a member of the Commission.