SCHEDULE 6Amendments of the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006 (asp 16)

5Members of the Commission: period of office, removal, and other and subsequent appointments

In paragraph 5 (terms of office etc. of Commission members)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) (period of office) for “five” there is substituted “eight”,

b

for sub-paragraph (1)(b) and “and” immediately preceding it there is substituted

but

b

is ineligible for reappointment at any time.

c

in sub-paragraph (5) (Parliamentary resolution for removal of members) for “member” there is substituted “member’s willingness, suitability or ability to perform that member’s functions”,

d

in sub-paragraph (6) (voting on a resolution) for the passage from “if” onward there is substituted “must be voted for by a number of members not fewer than two thirds of the total number of seats for members of the Parliament”,

e

after sub-paragraph (8) there is inserted—

9

Those terms and conditions may, without prejudice to paragraph 4—

a

prohibit the member from holding any other specified office, employment or appointment or engaging in any other specified occupation,

b

provide that a member’s holding of any such office, employment or appointment or engagement in any such occupation is subject to the approval of the Parliamentary corporation,

c

for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, provide differently for the member appointed to chair the Commission and the other members.

10

In sub-paragraph (9), “specified” means specified in the terms and conditions or within a description so specified.