Paragraph 3 I1I2

After paragraph 1 insert—

“Appointment of members

1A

(1)

The non-executive members of the Office are to be appointed by the Secretary of State.

(2)

A person who is a non-executive member must not be an employee of the Office (but may have been such an employee before appointment as a non-executive member).

1B

(1)

The employee members of the Office are to be appointed from the staff of the Office by the non-executive members.

(2)

If the non-executive members propose to appoint an employee member, the Director General must recommend a person to the non-executive members for appointment.

(3)

The Director General may also recommend a person to the non-executive members for appointment as an employee member without any proposal having been made under sub-paragraph (2).

(4)

On a recommendation of a person for appointment under sub-paragraph (2) or (3), the non-executive members may—

(a)

appoint the person, or

(b)

reject the recommendation.

(5)

If the non-executive members reject a recommendation they may require the Director General to recommend another person for appointment (in which case this sub-paragraph applies again and so on until somebody is appointed).”