3E+WAfter paragraph 1 insert—
1A(1)The non-executive members of the Office are to be appointed by the Secretary of State.
(2)A person who is a non-executive member must not be an employee of the Office (but may have been such an employee before appointment as a non-executive member).
1B(1)The employee members of the Office are to be appointed from the staff of the Office by the non-executive members.
(2)If the non-executive members propose to appoint an employee member, the Director General must recommend a person to the non-executive members for appointment.
(3)The Director General may also recommend a person to the non-executive members for appointment as an employee member without any proposal having been made under sub-paragraph (2).
(4)On a recommendation of a person for appointment under sub-paragraph (2) or (3), the non-executive members may—
(a)appoint the person, or
(b)reject the recommendation.
(5)If the non-executive members reject a recommendation they may require the Director General to recommend another person for appointment (in which case this sub-paragraph applies again and so on until somebody is appointed).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 para. 3 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183
I2Sch. 9 para. 3 in force at 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)