Environment Act 2021

Appointment of non-executive members U.K.

2 [F1 (1) The Chair is to be appointed by the Secretary of State acting jointly with the Northern Ireland Department, other than the first Chair who is to be appointed by the Secretary of State.

(2) The Northern Ireland member is to be appointed by the Northern Ireland Department after consulting the Secretary of State and the Chair.

(2A) The other non-executive members are to be appointed by the Secretary of State after consulting the Northern Ireland Department and the Chair.

(2B) The Northern Ireland Department must appoint as the Northern Ireland member a person with experience of—

(a) Northern Ireland environmental law (within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 3),

(b) environmental science in Northern Ireland, or

(c) environmental regulation in Northern Ireland.]

(3) The Secretary of State must, in appointing non-executive members, have regard to the desirability of the members (between them) having experience of—

(a) law (including international law) relating to the natural environment,

(b) environmental science,

(c) environmental policy, and

(d) investigatory and enforcement proceedings.

(4) A person may not be appointed as a non-executive member if the person is an employee of the OEP.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 2(1)-(2B) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 2(1) (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 29(3) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)

I2 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 17.11.2021 by S.I. 2021/1274, reg. 2(i)