SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9United Kingdom Research and Innovation

Membership of the Councils

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1

Each Council is to consist of—

a

an executive chair appointed by the Secretary of State (the “executive chair”), and

b

at least five and not more than twelve other members (the “ordinary Council members”).

2

In this Schedule, a reference to the “Council members” is to the executive chair and the ordinary Council members of each Council.

3

The Secretary of State may appoint one of the ordinary Council members of each Council after consulting the chair of UKRI.

4

The other ordinary Council members are to be appointed by UKRI after consulting the executive chair.

5

A majority of the ordinary Council members of a Council must be persons who are neither members, nor employees, of UKRI.