{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-animal-welfare-commission-regulations-2020/regulation-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-animal-welfare-commission-regulations-2020/regulation-7.json",
  "legislation": "sdsi/2020/9780111045176",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-animal-welfare-commission-regulations-2020",
  "path": "regulation/7",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Appointment of members",
  "text": "(1) The Commission is to consist of—\n(a) a member appointed by the Scottish Ministers to chair the Commission, and\n(b) at least 8 but no more than 11 other members appointed by the Scottish Ministers.\n(2) A member is appointed for such period not exceeding 4 years as the Scottish Ministers determine.\n(3) The Scottish Ministers may reappoint as a member of the Commission a person who is, or has been, a member.\n(4) The Scottish Ministers may not appoint a person as a member of the Commission if the person is—\n(a) a member of the Scottish Parliament,\n(b) a member of the House of Commons,\n(c) a councillor of a local authority.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2020/9780111045176/regulation/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:31:48.960651+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}