SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5U.K. The Service Authorities for NCIS and NCS

Part 1U.K. Core Members

1Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act (appointment of core members of the Service Authorities) shall be amended in accordance with this Part.

2In paragraph 1 (number of core members), for “ten” there shall be substituted “ eight ”.

3In paragraph 2 (three core members to be appointed by Secretary of State)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for “Three” there shall be substituted “ At least three, and not more than four, ”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2)(c), the words “local authority” shall be omitted; and

(c)in sub-paragraph (4) the words “in relation to the NCIS Service Authority” shall be omitted.

4In paragraph 3 (two core members to be chief officers of police forces in England and Wales etc.)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1) for “Two” there shall be substituted “ One ”; and

(b)sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted.

5In paragraph 4 (four core members to be local authority members of police authorities)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i)for “Four” there shall be substituted “ One ”; and

(ii)the words “local authority” shall be omitted; and

(b)sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted.

6For paragraph 6 (one core member to be Crown servant appointed by Secretary of State) there shall be substituted—

6(1)The relevant number of core members shall be Crown servants appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph.

(2)For this purpose “the relevant number” means—

(a)if three core members are appointed under paragraph 2, two, and

(b)if four core members are so appointed, one.

7After paragraph 6 (and immediately before the new paragraph 6B inserted by section 104 of this Act) there shall be inserted—

One of the core members shall be a customs officer appointed by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under this paragraph.