SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1The Commission: Constitution, &c.

Part 1Constitution

Membership

1

1

The F2Secretary of State shall appoint not less than 10 or more than 15 individuals as members of the Commission (to be known as Commissioners).

2

The chief executive of the Commission (appointed under paragraph 7 below) shall be a Commissioner ex officio.

2

1

In appointing Commissioners the F2Secretary of State shall—

a

appoint an individual only if the F2Secretary of State thinks that the individual—

i

has experience or knowledge relating to a relevant matter, or

ii

is suitable for appointment for some other special reason, and

b

have regard to the desirability of the Commissioners together having experience and knowledge relating to the relevant matters.

2

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) the relevant matters are those matters in respect of which the Commission has functions including, in particular—

a

discrimination (whether on grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or otherwise), and

b

human rights.

3

The F2Secretary of State shall ensure that the Commission includes—

a

a Commissioner appointed under paragraph 1(1) who is (or has been) a disabled person,

b

a Commissioner appointed under paragraph 1(1), with the consent of the Scottish Ministers, who knows about conditions in Scotland, and

c

a Commissioner appointed under paragraph 1(1), with the consent of the F1Welsh MinistersF1, who knows about conditions in Wales.

4

A person may not be appointed for the purpose of satisfying more than one paragraph of sub-paragraph (3).