Paragraph 2
England, Wales and Scotland
The Commission shall consist of not less than 10 and not more than 15 commissioners appointed by the Secretary of State.
One of the commissioners shall be a person who appears to the Secretary of State to have special knowledge of Scotland.
The Secretary of State may appoint as a commissioner a person who is not disabled and has not had a disability only if satisfied that after the appointment more than half of the commissioners will be disabled persons or persons who have had a disability.
Sub-paragraph (2) shall not apply in respect of the first three appointments under this paragraph.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 1 para. 2(1A) inserted (S.) (1.6.2000) by S.I. 2000/1458, art. 2 (with art. 3)
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 1 para. 2(1A): function exercisable by the Secretary of State only with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers (16.6.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/1563, art. 5(1)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (1.10.2007) by Equality Act 2006 (c. 3), ss. 40, 91, 93, Sch. 3 para. 59, Sch. 4 (with s. 92); S.I. 2007/2603, art. 2(b)(c) (subject to art. 3, as amended by S.I. 2007/2602, art. 4(2))