SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Agricultural etc. boards
Status
I11
A board is (by virtue of this Schedule) a body corporate.
I22
A board is not to be regarded—
a
as a servant or agent of the Crown, or
b
as enjoying any status, privilege of immunity of the Crown,
and the board's property is not to be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.
Membership
I33
A board is to consist of—
a
a chairman appointed by the appropriate authority, and
b
such other number of members as the appropriate authority may appoint.
I44
The appropriate authority may appoint one of the members to be deputy chairman.
I55
A section 87 order may include provision as to qualification or disqualification for membership.
Term of office
I66
A section 87 order may include provision as to—
a
the members' term of office, and
b
their removal from office.
Remuneration and pensions
I77
A section 87 order may include provision—
a
as to the payment to the members of remuneration and allowances, and
b
as to the payment of pensions, gratuities or allowances to or in respect of the members.
Staff
I88
A section 87 order may include provision as to the appointment of employees, their remuneration and other terms of employment.
Reports, accounts etc.
I99
A section 87 order may include provision requiring the board to prepare and submit reports to persons specified in the order.
I1010
A section 87 order must include provision—
a
requiring the board to prepare and submit accounts to persons specified in the order;
b
requiring a statement of the accounts to be examined, certified and reported on by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
I1111
A section 87 order may include provision requiring any documents of a description specified in the order to be laid before—
a
each House of Parliament;
b
the National Assembly for Wales;
c
the Scottish Parliament;
d
the Northern Ireland Assembly.