# Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, Paragraph 13


(1) Natural England must appoint a person to be chief executive, but may only appoint a person who has been approved by the Secretary of State.
(2) The chief executive is an employee of Natural England.
(3) The Secretary of State may appoint the first chief executive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/1/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/natural-environment-and-rural-communities-act-2006/schedule-1/paragraph-13
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