Regulation 7 Appointment of independent members
(1)
Ten of the members referred to in regulation 5(b) shall be appointed—
(a)
by the existing members of the Metropolitan Police Authority,
(b)
from among persons on a short-list prepared by a selection panel in accordance with Part 3 of these Regulations.
(2)
Where an existing member of the Metropolitan Police Authority is on the short-list referred to in paragraph (1)(b) that person shall not be entitled to play any role in the appointment of persons from that short-list and shall not be considered to be an existing member of the Metropolitan Police Authority for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a).
(3)
One of the members referred to in regulation 5(b) shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.