# Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, Paragraph 3


(1) Community Justice Scotland is to consist of—
(a) a member appointed by the Scottish Ministers to chair Community Justice Scotland, and
(b) at least 5 but no more than 8 other members appointed by the Scottish Ministers.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may not appoint a person as a member if the person is—
(a) a member of the Scottish Parliament,
(b) a member of the House of Commons,
(c) a member of the House of Lords,
(d) a member of the European Parliament.
(3) The Scottish Ministers must make appointments of members of Community Justice Scotland in a manner which encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements.
(4) In sub-paragraph (3), “equal opportunities” and “equal opportunity requirements” have the same meanings as in Section L2 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.
(5) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify sub-paragraph (1)(b) by substituting for the minimum or maximum number of members for the time being specified there such other number as they consider appropriate.
(6) Regulations under sub-paragraph (5) are subject to the negative procedure.
(7) The members of Community Justice Scotland may elect from their number a member to—
(a) deputise for the person appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a),
(b) act during any period when there is no person appointed under that sub-paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/community-justice-scotland-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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