1(1)The joint committee is to consist of 14 members—U.K.
(a)a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State;
(b)5 members appointed by the Secretary of State;
(c)the chairman or deputy chairman of each of the GB conservation bodies and one other member of each of those bodies appointed by the body in question;
(d)the chairman of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside and one other member of the Council appointed by the relevant Northern Ireland department.
(2)The joint committee may appoint a member to be deputy chairman.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
2U.K.The members appointed by the Secretary of State must not be members of the UK conservation bodies.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
3(1)The members appointed by the Secretary of State must be persons appearing to the Secretary of State to have experience in or scientific knowledge of nature conservation.U.K.
(2)Before appointing any members under paragraph 1(1), the Secretary of State must consult the National Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Ministers and the relevant Northern Ireland department.
(3)Before appointing members under paragraph 1(1)(b), the Secretary of State must consult—
(a)the chairman, and
(b)such persons having scientific knowledge of nature conservation as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)