SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1The Office for Environmental Protection

I1I21Membership

1

The OEP is to consist of—

a

a Chair (who is to be a non-executive member),

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a Northern Ireland member (who is to be a non-executive member),

b

at least two, but not more than five, other non-executive members,

c

a chief executive (who is to be the accounting officer), and

d

at least one, but not more than three, other executive members.

2

The members are to be appointed by the Secretary of State F2, the Northern Ireland Department and the OEP in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3.

3

F3When exercising their functions of appointment the Secretary of State and the OEP must ensure, so far as practicable, that the number of non-executive members F4(including the Northern Ireland member) is at all times greater than the number of executive members.