Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 Explanatory Notes

Paragraph 2: Period of appointment and re-appointment

97.Sub-paragraph (1) sets out that the appointments of the expert members of the Office (who comprise the BRC) should be for a fixed period of five years. Paragraph 3 sets out transitional arrangements for the first appointments to ensure that they may expire at different times so that subsequent appointments can be staggered.

98.Sub-paragraph (2) sets out that the appointments of the non-executive members appointed under paragraph 1(1)(c) may be for a period of up to five years.

99.Sub-paragraph (3) provides that no member of the Office may be appointed more than twice.

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