3(1)Each Council is to consist of—
(a)an executive chair appointed by the Secretary of State (the “executive chair”), and
(b)at least five and not more than twelve other members (the “ordinary Council members”).
(2)In this Schedule, a reference to the “Council members” is to the executive chair and the ordinary Council members of each Council.
(3)The Secretary of State may appoint one of the ordinary Council members of each Council after consulting the chair of UKRI.
(4)The other ordinary Council members are to be appointed by UKRI after consulting the executive chair.
(5)A majority of the ordinary Council members of a Council must be persons who are neither members, nor employees, of UKRI.