SCHEDULE 1COMMUNITY JUSTICE SCOTLAND
Membership
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(1)
Community Justice Scotland is to consist of—
(a)
a member appointed by the Scottish Ministers to chair Community Justice Scotland, and
(b)
at least 5 but no more than 8 other members appointed by the Scottish Ministers.
(2)
The Scottish Ministers may not appoint a person 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 House of Lords,
(d)
a member of the European Parliament.
(3)
The Scottish Ministers must make appointments of members of Community Justice Scotland in a manner which encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements.
(4)
In sub-paragraph (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)
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify sub-paragraph (1)(b) by substituting for the minimum or maximum number of members for the time being specified there such other number as they consider appropriate.
(6)
Regulations under sub-paragraph (5) are subject to the negative procedure.
(7)
The members of Community Justice Scotland may elect from their number a member to—
(a)
deputise for the person appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a),
(b)
act during any period when there is no person appointed under that sub-paragraph.