Part 1Crofting reform

Chapter 3Miscellaneous

The Crofting Commission

53Chairing of Commission meetings and committees

(1)

Schedule 1 of the 1993 Act (the Crofting Commission) is modified as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 12, after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

The Commission must appoint a chair for each of their committees.”.

(3)

In paragraph 13—

(a)

for sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) substitute—

“(2)

The chair of the Commission may delegate the chairing of a meeting of the Commission (or a part of such a meeting) to another member.

(3)

The chair of a committee may delegate the chairing of a meeting of the committee (or a part of such meeting) to another member of the committee.”,

(b)

in sub-paragraph (4), after “vote” insert “(but a person chairing only part of a meeting does not have a casting vote in respect of that part)”.