House of Commons Commission Act 2015
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SCHEDULE Further provision about members and procedure of the Commission
Section 1 1 Schedule 1 to the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 (the Commission) is amended as follows. 2 After paragraph 1 insert— Appointment of external members 1A (1) A motion for a resolution appointing an external member may be made only with the agreement of the Commission. (2) A person who is the subject of a motion must have been selected by the parliamentary members on merit on the basis of fair and open competition. 3 (1) Paragraph 2 (members other than ex officio members) is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “member of the Commission” substitute “ parliamentary member ”. (3) In sub-paragraph (4) at the end insert “ , subject to any resolution of the House of Commons ”. (4) In sub-paragraph (5)— (a) for “and the” substitute “ , the ”, and (b) at the end insert “ , the Clerk of the House of Commons or the Director General of the House of Commons ”. 4 (1) Paragraph 3 is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (3) for “member of the Commission” substitute “ parliamentary member ”. (3) In sub-paragraph (2) for “members of the Commission” substitute “ parliamentary members ”. 5 In paragraph 5(2) (power to delegate to head of House Department or Accounting Officer)— (a) in paragraph (a) for “the head of any House Department” substitute “ a member of staff in the House Departments ”, and (b) omit paragraph (b). 6 In paragraph 6(3) (power of Commission to appoint Commissioner to act as chairman) for “in the absence of” substitute “ in place of ”.
SCHEDULE Further provision about members and procedure of the Commission
Section 1 1 Schedule 1 to the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 (the Commission) is amended as follows. 2 After paragraph 1 insert— Appointment of external members 1A (1) A motion for a resolution appointing an external member may be made only with the agreement of the Commission. (2) A person who is the subject of a motion must have been selected by the parliamentary members on merit on the basis of fair and open competition. 3 (1) Paragraph 2 (members other than ex officio members) is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “member of the Commission” substitute “ parliamentary member ”. (3) In sub-paragraph (4) at the end insert “ , subject to any resolution of the House of Commons ”. (4) In sub-paragraph (5)— (a) for “and the” substitute “ , the ”, and (b) at the end insert “ , the Clerk of the House of Commons or the Director General of the House of Commons ”. 4 (1) Paragraph 3 is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (3) for “member of the Commission” substitute “ parliamentary member ”. (3) In sub-paragraph (2) for “members of the Commission” substitute “ parliamentary members ”. 5 In paragraph 5(2) (power to delegate to head of House Department or Accounting Officer)— (a) in paragraph (a) for “the head of any House Department” substitute “ a member of staff in the House Departments ”, and (b) omit paragraph (b). 6 In paragraph 6(3) (power of Commission to appoint Commissioner to act as chairman) for “in the absence of” substitute “ in place of ”.
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