Appointment of members 2 (1) Environmental Standards Scotland is to consist of— 10 (a) a member appointed by the Scottish Ministers to chair Environmental Standards Scotland, and (b) at least 4 but no more than 6 other members appointed by the Scottish Ministers. (2) The Scottish Ministers may appoint a person as a member only if the Scottish Parliament has approved the appointment. 15 (3) A member is appointed for such period not exceeding 4 years as the Scottish Ministers determine. (4) The Scottish Ministers may reappoint a person as a member if— (a) the person— (i) is a member at the time of reappointment, or 20 (ii) ceased to be a member not more than 3 months before the date of reappointment, and (b) the person has not previously been reappointed. (5) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to the reappointment of a person as a member as they apply to the appointment of a person as a member. 25 (6) The Scottish Ministers may determine other terms and conditions of membership in relation to matters not covered by this Act. (7) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend sub-paragraph (1)(b) by substituting a different number for a number for the time being mentioned there. (8) Regulations under sub-paragraph (7) are subject to the negative procedure. 30 Persons who may not be members 3 (1) The Scottish Ministers may not appoint a person as a member if sub-paragraph (2) or (3) applies to the person. (2) This sub-paragraph applies to a person who is— (a) a member of— 35 (i) the Scottish Parliament, (ii) the House of Commons, (iii) the House of Lords, 28 UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill Schedule 1—Environmental Standards Scotland (iv) Senedd Cymru, or (v) the Northern Ireland Assembly, (b) a member of the Scottish Government, (c) a Minister of the Crown, 5 (d) an office-holder in the Scottish Administration, (e) an office-holder of the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, (f) a councillor of a local authority, (g) the holder of any other relevant elective office as defined by paragraph 1(8) of 10 schedule 7 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, (h) a civil servant, (i) an employee...