# Disability Rights Commission Act 1999(repealed), Paragraph 6

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint one commissioner as chairman of the Commission and either one or two other commissioners as deputy chairmen.
(2) The Secretary of State shall exercise his powers of appointment under this paragraph with a view to securing that at least one of the persons holding office as chairman or deputy chairman is a disabled person or a person who has had a disability.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/17/schedule/1/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disability-rights-commission-act-1999repealed/schedule-1/paragraph-6
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