SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 The Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Chairman and deputy chairman

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1

The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members of SEPA to be chairman and another of those members to be deputy chairman.

2

The chairman and deputy chairman shall hold and vacate office in terms of their appointments.

3

A member who is chairman or deputy chairman may resign his office by giving notice to the Secretary of State; but if the chairman or deputy chairman ceases to be a member (whether or not on giving notice under paragraph 5(b) above) he shall cease to be chairman or, as the case may be, deputy chairman.

4

A person who ceases to be chairman or deputy chairman shall be eligible for reappointment as such under sub-paragraph (1) above at any time when he is a member.