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)
4(1)Paragraph 2 (ordinary members of the Commission) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) for “an ordinary” substitute “ a non-executive ”.
(3)Omit sub-paragraph (2).
(4)In sub-paragraph (3) for “an ordinary” substitute “ a non-executive ”.
(5)In sub-paragraph (4)—
(a)for “an ordinary”, in both places, substitute “ a non-executive ”;
(b)for “five” substitute “ three ”.
(6)In sub-paragraph (5)—
(a)for “An ordinary” substitute “ A non-executive ”;
(b)for “his office as a member of the Commission” substitute “ from being a non-executive member of the Office ”.
(7)In sub-paragraph (6)—
(a)for “an ordinary” substitute “ a non-executive ”;
(b)omit paragraph (b).
(8)Omit sub-paragraph (8).
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 9 para. 4 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183
I4Sch. 9 para. 4 in force at 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
5E+WAfter paragraph 2 insert—
2A(1)A person holds office as an employee member in accordance with the terms of his or her appointment (subject to the provisions of this Schedule).
(2)Those terms may not include arrangements in relation to remuneration.
(3)An appointment as an employee member may be full-time or part-time.
(4)The appointment of an employee member terminates—
(a)if the terms of the member's appointment provides for it to expire at the end of a period, at the end of that period, and
(b)in any event, when the member ceases to be an employee of the Office.
(5)An employee member may resign by giving written notice to the non-executive members.
(6)The non-executive members may terminate the appointment of an employee member by giving the member written notice if they are satisfied that any of the grounds mentioned in paragraph 2(6)(a) to (g) apply in relation to the employee member.”
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 9 para. 5 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183
I6Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
6E+WOmit paragraph 3 (deputy chairmen) (including the italic heading before that paragraph).
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 9 para. 6 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183
I8Sch. 9 para. 6 in force at 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
7E+WOmit paragraph 5 (chief executive) (including the italic heading before that paragraph).
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 9 para. 6 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183
I10Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)