1(1)The joint committee is to consist of 14 members—U.K.
(a)a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State;
(b)5 members appointed by the Secretary of State;
(c)the chairman or deputy chairman of each of the GB conservation bodies and one other member of each of those bodies appointed by the body in question;
(d)the chairman of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside and one other member of the Council appointed by the relevant Northern Ireland department.
(2)The joint committee may appoint a member to be deputy chairman.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)