Paragraph 2

England and Wales

(1)

For paragraph 1(2) there is substituted—

“(2)
An appeal committee shall consist of—
(a)
one person nominated by the authority from among persons who are eligible to be lay members; and
(b)
two, four or six other members nominated by the authority from among persons appointed by the authority under this paragraph.
(2A)
The authority shall not nominate a person under sub-paragraph (2)(a) above if he could be appointed by them under sub-paragraph (3)(a) below or is employed by them.
(2B)
Sufficient persons may be appointed by the authority to enable two or more committees to sit at the same time.”

(2)

In paragraph 1(3) after “appointed” there is inserted “ by the authority ”.

(3)

In paragraph 1(4) “by more than one” is omitted.

(4)

For paragraph 1(5) there is substituted—

“(5)
A person who is a member of the authority or employed by the authority shall not be chairman of an appeal committee.”

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt. I (with savings in ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39); Sch. 13 paras. 6, 7 as saved continued (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2267, reg. 2(2); and s. 154(4) expressed to be amended (11.9.1998) by 1998 c. 18, ss. 54(1), 55(2), Sch. 3 para. 25 (which amendment fell (1.4.1999) by reason of the repeal of the said Sch. 3 para. 25 by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(3), Sch. 31; S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1)