Section 68 Additional appointments to PanelI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Subsections (2) and (3) apply at any time after the initial members of the Panel have been appointed under section 65(1)(a).

F1(2)

The Secretary of State may appoint a person to be a member of the Panel, but this power may not be exercised so as to cause the Panel to have more than five members.

(3)

If at any time the Panel has only F2... a single member, it is the duty of the F3Secretary of State to ensure that the power under subsection (2) is exercised so as to secure that the Panel again has at least F4two members.

(4)

A person appointed under subsection (2) becomes a member of the Panel in addition to any person who is otherwise a member of the Panel.

F5(5)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 68(2) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 25(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F2: Words in s. 68(3) omitted (5.4.2017) by virtue of Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 27(2)(a), 57(5)(a); S.I. 2017/315, reg. 2
F3: Words in s. 68(3) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 25(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F4: Word in s. 68(3) substituted (5.4.2017) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 27(2)(b), 57(5)(a); S.I. 2017/315, reg. 2
F5: S. 68(5) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 25(4), Sch. 25 Pt. 20; S.I. 2012/628, art. 7

Commencement

I1: S. 68 in force at 1.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(d) (with art. 6)