PART 1FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND
Membership
6Number and appointment of members
1
Food Standards Scotland is to consist of—
a
a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers to chair Food Standards Scotland, and
b
no fewer than 3 nor more than 7 other members appointed by the Scottish Ministers.
2
A person may not be appointed as a member if the person is—
a
a member of the Scottish Parliament,
b
a member of the House of Commons,
c
a member of the European Parliament,
d
an office-holder in the Scottish Administration,
e
a councillor of any local authority,
f
an employee of any local authority.
3
The Scottish Ministers must make appointments of members of Food Standards Scotland in a manner which encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements.
4
In subsection (3), “equal opportunities” and “equal opportunity requirements” have the same meanings as in Section L2 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.
5
Membership is (subject to sections 7 and 18) for such period and on such terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
6
A member may resign by informing the Scottish Ministers in writing to that effect.
7
A person may be re-appointed on, or after, ceasing to be a member.
8
The Scottish Ministers may assign to one of the members appointed under subsection (1)(b)—
a
the function of deputising for the person appointed under subsection (1)(a),
b
the function of chairing Food Standards Scotland during any period when there is no person appointed under subsection (1)(a).
9
A member to whom such a function is assigned—
a
is assigned the function for such period as the Scottish Ministers may specify in the assignment,
b
may resign the assignment by informing the Scottish Ministers in writing to that effect,
c
is assigned and ceases to be assigned the function in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine.