Regulation 6 Addition of regulation 8A to the Principal Regulations.

Following regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations the following is inserted:

“Eligibility of members for re-appointment — transitional provisions

8A

(1)

Those members who were appointed prior to 1 April 2005 may, in accordance with regulation 3A, serve out the remainder of their current term of office, notwithstanding that this may result in them serving more than the ten year maximum prescribed in regulation 8 above.

(2)

Once those members referred to in paragraph (1) above have served their current term of office they will, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to the provisions of regulation 8.”