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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-wales-act-1994/schedule-14/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1994/19",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government (Wales) Act 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-wales-act-1994",
  "path": "schedule/14/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Commission shall consist of not less than 4 and not more than 7 members, at least one of whom shall be Welsh-speaking.\n(2) The members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.\n(3) The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members to be chairman.\n(4) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, each member shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.\n(5) A person who ceases to be a member shall be eligible for re-appointment.\n(6) A member may resign his office by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.\n(7) The Secretary of State may remove a member from office if he is satisfied that the member—\n(a) is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of a member; or\n(b) has not complied with the terms of his appointment.\n(8) A person shall cease to be chairman of the Commission—\n(a) if he resigns by notice in writing to the Secretary of State; or\n(b) if he ceases to be a member of the Commission.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/schedule/14/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:34:09.310667+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."
}