3(1)The Regulator is to be appointed by the Secretary of State.E+W
(2)The Regulator must be a person who appears to the Secretary of State to have expertise in forensic science.
(3)The Regulator holds office in accordance with the terms of the Regulator's appointment.
(4)Sub-paragraph (5) applies to any person who, at the time this Schedule comes into force, holds the office known immediately before that time as the Forensic Science Regulator.
(5)That person—
(a)is to be treated as having been appointed as the Regulator by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (1) at that time, and
(b)holds office as the Regulator in accordance with the terms of the person's appointment to the office mentioned in sub-paragraph (4).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 3 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.I. 2022/856, reg. 2(a)