# Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019, Paragraph 2


(1) The chair is to be appointed by the House Commissions.
(2) A person may be appointed as the chair only if the person has been selected for appointment by the House Commissions on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.
(3) A person may not be appointed as the chair if the person is—
(a) a member of either House of Parliament,
(b) a Minister of the Crown,
(c) a member of either of the House Commissions, or
(d) a director of the Delivery Authority (other than a director within paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 2).
(4) The appointment of the chair does not have effect unless it is confirmed by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/27/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-buildings-restoration-and-renewal-act-2019/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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