Membership
153.Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 provides for the membership of the CMA, with all types of member being appointed by the Secretary of State. The CMA will consist of a chair, Board members, and panel members. The Secretary of State will consult the chair before appointing the other members. At least 5 members must be appointed to the Board (of which the chair will also be a member). At least one of the Board members must also be a panel member. Paragraph 1(5) provides that of the members of the CMA Board appointed under paragraph 1(1)(b), not more than half may be members of staff of the CMA. This provision has the effect of ensuring that a majority of the members of the CMA Board, which also includes the chair, will not be members of the CMA’s staff.
154.Paragraph 1(7) and paragraph 11 have the effect of preventing a person holding office in the CAT from being appointed as a member of the CMA or as its chief executive or another member of its staff. Paragraph 2 provides for the terms and conditions of the members of the CMA to be determined by the Secretary of State.