# Disability Rights Commission Act 1999(repealed), Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Commission shall consist of not less than 10 and not more than 15 commissioners appointed by the Secretary of State.
(1) One of the commissioners shall be a person who appears to the Secretary of State to have special knowledge of Scotland.
(2) 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.
(3) Sub-paragraph (2) shall not apply in respect of the first three appointments under this paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/17/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disability-rights-commission-act-1999repealed/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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