Period and conditions of membership
4(1)A member is appointed for such period not exceeding 4 years as the Scottish Ministers determine.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may reappoint as a member a person who is, or has been, a member of Qualifications Scotland.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may assign to one of the members—
(a)the function of deputising for the chairing member,
(b)the function of chairing Qualifications Scotland during any period when there is no chairing member.
(4)A member to whom such a function is assigned—
(a)is assigned the function for such period as the Scottish Ministers specify in the assignment,
(b)may resign the assignment by informing the Scottish Ministers in writing to that effect,
(c)is assigned it, and ceases to be assigned it, in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers determine.
(5)The Scottish Ministers may, subject to any provision made by this Act, determine other terms and conditions of membership.