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Public Bodies Act 2011

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3Power to modify constitutional arrangements

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(1)A Minister may by order modify the constitutional arrangements of a body or office specified in Schedule 3.

(2)In this Act, references to the constitutional arrangements of a body include matters relating to—

(a)the name of the body;

(b)the chair of the body (including qualifications and procedures for appointment and functions);

(c)members of the body (including the number of members, qualifications and procedures for appointment and functions);

(d)employees of the body exercising functions on its behalf (including qualifications and procedures for appointment and functions);

(e)the body’s powers to employ staff;

(f)governing procedures and arrangements (including the role and membership of committees and sub-committees);

(g)reports and accounts;

(h)the extent to which the body is accountable to Ministers;

(i)the extent to which the body exercises functions on behalf of the Crown.

(3)In this Act, references to the constitutional arrangements of an office include matters relating to—

(a)the name of the office;

(b)appointment of the office-holder (including qualifications and procedures for appointment);

(c)the office-holder’s powers to employ staff;

(d)reports and accounts;

(e)the extent to which the office-holder is accountable to Ministers;

(f)the extent to which the office-holder exercises functions on behalf of the Crown.

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