SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 The Service Authorities for NCIS and NCS

Part 3 Other members of NCS Service Authority

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1

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act (appointment of additional members of NCS Service Authority), the existing paragraph 9 (appointment of other members where Authority has 17 members) shall become sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.

2

In that sub-paragraph—

a

for “seventeen” there shall be substituted “ eleven ”;

b

for “ten” there shall be substituted “ eight ”;

c

in paragraph (b)—

i

for “six” there shall be substituted “ one ”; and

ii

the words “local authority” shall be omitted; and

d

after that paragraph there shall be inserted

; and

c

one shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.

3

After that sub-paragraph there shall be inserted—

2

Paragraph 2(2) applies in relation to appointments under sub-paragraph (1)(c) as it applies to appointments under paragraph 2.