(1)In section 2 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (constitution of CAA) for subsection (2) substitute—
“(2)The CAA is to consist of at least seven but not more than sixteen members.
(2A)It is to consist of—
(a)a person appointed to chair the CAA (“the chair”) and other non-executive members, and
(b)a chief executive and other executive members.
(2B)The chair and other non-executive members are to be appointed by the Secretary of State.
(2C)The Secretary of State may appoint a deputy chair from among the non-executive members.
(2D)The chief executive is to be appointed by the non-executive members with the approval of the Secretary of State.
(2E)Other executive members are to be appointed by the chief executive with the approval of—
(a)the chair, and
(b)at least one other non-executive member.
(2F)The Secretary of State and the chief executive must exercise their powers under this section to secure that, so far as practicable, the number of non-executive members exceeds the number of executive members.”
(2)In paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to that Act (CAA staff), at the beginning insert “ Subject to section 2, ”.
(3)In paragraph 18 of that Schedule (interpretation of additional provisions relating to constitution, etc of CAA), for the words from “ “the chairman”” to “the CAA and” substitute “—
(a)chair”, “deputy chair”, “member”, “executive member” and “non-executive member” mean respectively the chair, the deputy chair, a member, an executive member and a non-executive member of the CAA, and
(b)”.