13(1)The Board shall consist of not less than 5 and not more than 9 members (referred to in this Part of this Schedule as “trustees”).S
(2)The trustees shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.
(3)In appointing any trustee, the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of the person’s having knowledge or experience of the science of plants, conservation, horticulture, education, management, industrial relations, administration or any other subject knowledge or experience of which would be of use to the Board in exercising their functions.
(4)The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the trustees to be chairman.
(5)Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a trustee or chairman shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment, but no trustee shall be appointed for a period of more than 5 years.
(6)A chairman or trustee may resign his office by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State.
(7)If a chairman ceases to be a trustee he shall also cease to be a chairman.
(8)A person who ceases to be a trustee, or ceases to be a chairman, shall be eligible for re-appointment.