Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)

[F1 SCHEDULE 1A S The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1A inserted (8.8.2012) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 101(2), 129(1)(b) (with s. 122(4))

Membership S

2 (1) SFRS is to consist of— S

(a) a member appointed by the Scottish Ministers to chair SFRS (“the chairing member”), and

(b) not fewer than 10 nor more than 14 other members appointed by the Scottish Ministers.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may appoint as members only persons who they consider to have skills and expertise relevant to the functions of SFRS.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may by order modify sub-paragraph (1)(b) by substituting for the minimum or maximum number of members for the time being specified such other number as they think fit.

(4) Members of SFRS may elect from their number a member to act as deputy to the chairing member.]