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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Constitution and proceedings of Scottish Natural Heritage

Chairman and Deputy Chairman

10(1)The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members of SNH to be chairman and, after consulting the chairman, shall appoint one of the members to be deputy chairman.

(2)The chairman and deputy chairman shall hold and vacate office in terms of their appointment.

(3)A member of SNH who is chairman or deputy chairman may resign his office by notice in writing to the Secretary of State; but if the chairman or deputy chairman ceases to be a member of SNH (whether or not on giving notice under paragraph 7(b) above) he shall cease to be its chairman or, as the case may be, deputy chairman.