Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2A inserted (1.8.2014 so far as necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make regulations under paras. 1(9) and 2(5), 9.1.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), ss. 81(5), 102(3); S.S.I. 2014/165, art. 2, Sch.; S.S.I. 2014/353, art. 2(1)(a)
1(1)There is established the office of the Convener of the School Closure Review Panels.S
(2)The Scottish Ministers must appoint a person to hold that office.
(3)A person so appointed—
(a)is not to be regarded as a servant or agent of the Crown and does not have any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown,
(b)subject to any provision made in regulations under sub-paragraph (9), holds and vacates office on such terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
(4)The Convener—
(a)may delegate a function conferred on the Convener by this Act,
(b)must delegate such a function if required to do so by directions issued under paragraph 4.
(5)Nothing in sub-paragraph (4)(a) prevents the Convener from carrying out any function delegated under that sub-paragraph.
(6)Sub-paragraph (7) applies during any period when—
(a)the office of the Convener is vacant, or
(b)the person holding that office is unable to perform the functions conferred on the office because the person is incapacitated.
(7)The Scottish Ministers may appoint a person to act as Convener during that period.
(8)A person appointed to act as Convener under sub-paragraph (7)—
(a)is to be appointed on such terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine,
(b)while acting as such, is to be treated for all purposes, except those of any regulations made under sub-paragraph (9), as the Convener.
(9)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or about—
(a)eligibility for, and disqualification from, appointment under sub-paragraph (2),
(b)tenure and removal from office of a person appointed under sub-paragraph (2),
(c)payment of—
(i)salary, fees, expenses and allowances to such a person,
(ii)pensions, allowances or gratuities (including by way of compensation for loss of office) to, or in respect of, such a person,
(d)such other matters in relation to the appointment of the Convener as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.]