# Food Standards Act 1999, Section 2: Appointment of members etc.


(1) The Agency shall consist of a chairman and deputy chairman and not less than eight or more than twelve other members, of whom—
(a) one member shall be appointed by the National Assembly for Wales;
(b) two members shall be appointed by the Scottish Ministers;
(c) one member shall be appointed by the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland; and
(d) the others shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.
(2) The chairman and deputy chairman shall be appointed by the appropriate authorities acting jointly and, before appointing a person as one of the other members of the Agency the authority making the appointment shall consult the other appropriate authorities.
(3) Before appointing a person as chairman, deputy chairman or member of the Agency, the authorities or authority making the appointment shall—
(a) have regard to the desirability of securing that a variety of skills and experience is available among the members of the Agency (including experience in matters related to food safety or other interests of consumers in relation to food); and
(b) consider whether any person it is proposed to appoint has any financial or other interest which is likely to prejudice the exercise of his duties.
(4) Schedule 1 (constitution etc. of the Agency) has effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/28/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-standards-act-1999/section-2
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