# Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, Paragraph 1


(1) The Secretary of State—
(a) shall appoint the members of the Authority, and
(b) shall ensure that the number of members is an odd number neither lower than 11 nor higher than 17.
(2) The Secretary of State may by order amend sub-paragraph (1)(b) so as to substitute a different number for a number specified.
(3) An order under sub-paragraph (2) may not be made unless the Secretary of State has consulted the Authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/schedule/4/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railways-and-transport-safety-act-2003/schedule-4/paragraph-1
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