8In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act (appointment of additional members of NCIS Service Authority), for paragraph 7 (appointment of other members where Authority has 19 members) there shall be substituted—
“7Where the NCIS Service Authority is to consist of eleven members by virtue of section 1, then in addition to the eight core members—
(a)one of the members shall be a person appointed under this paragraph in accordance with paragraph 7A,
(b)one shall be a person appointed under this paragraph in accordance with paragraph 7B, and
(c)one shall be a member of the Security Service appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph.
7A(1)Where an appointment falls to be made in accordance with this paragraph the Secretary of State shall, after consultation with the Scottish Ministers, decide whether the person appointed must be—
(a)a chief constable of a police force in Scotland,
(b)a member of a police authority for an area in Scotland, or
(c)a Crown servant.
(2)Where such a decision is made—
(a)if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(a), he shall be appointed by the chief constables of police forces in Scotland, from among their number;
(b)if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(b), he shall be appointed by the members of police authorities for areas in Scotland, from among their number; and
(c)if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(c), he shall be appointed by the Scottish Ministers.
7B(1)Where an appointment falls to be made in accordance with this paragraph the Secretary of State shall decide whether the person appointed must be—
(a)a person holding at least the rank of deputy chief constable in the Police Service of Northern Ireland,
(b)a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, or
(c)a Crown servant.
(2)Where such a determination is made—
(a)if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(a), he shall be appointed by the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
(b)if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(b), he shall be appointed by the members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, from among their number; and
(c)if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(c), he shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.”