Membership
3(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.