South of Scotland Enterprise Bill 7 Schedule 1—Members and staff Part 1—Members SCHEDULE 1 (introduced by section 2) M EMBERS AND STAFF P ART 1 5 M EMBERS Appointment of members 1 (1) The Scottish Ministers are to appoint— (a) the chair of South of Scotland Enterprise, and (b) its other members. 10 (2) The Scottish Ministers may only appoint a person who they are satisfied has knowledge or experience relevant to the discharge of South of Scotland Enterprise’s functions. (3) A person may be appointed more than once. (4) A person who is disqualified from being a member may not be appointed (see paragraph 4). 15 Tenure 2 (1) A person’s membership continues until the end of the period of appointment (subject to paragraph 3). (2) In sub-paragraph (1), “the period of appointment” means the period specified by the Scottish Ministers on appointing the person as a member. 20 Early termination 3 (1) A person’s membership ends if— (a) the person gives written notice to the Scottish Ministers that the person resigns, (b) the person becomes disqualified from being a member (see paragraph 4), (c) the Scottish Ministers give the person written notice that the person is removed 25 from being a member. (2) The Scottish Ministers may remove a member by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(c) only if— (a) the member has been absent, without permission or reasonable excuse, from meetings of South of Scotland Enterprise for more than 3 consecutive months, 30 (b) the member is convicted of an offence, (c) the Ministers consider that the member is— (i) unfit to continue to be a member, or (ii) unable to perform the member’s functions.