3A person may not be appointed to or continue as a member of the Bòrd if that person is or (as the case may be) becomes—
- (a) a member of the House of Commons,
- (b) a member of the Scottish Parliament, or
- (c) a member of the European Parliament.
Remuneration and allowances
4The Bòrd must pay the Cathraiche and the ordinary members such remuneration and allowances as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
Ceannard and other staff
5 (1) The Bòrd must, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, appoint a person to the post of chief executive (“Ceannard”) on such terms and conditions as it may with the approval of the Scottish Ministers determine.
- (2) The Bòrd may appoint on such terms and conditions as it may with the approval of the Scottish Ministers determine such other employees as it considers appropriate.
- (3) The Bòrd must, as regards such of its employees as it may with the approval of the Scottish Ministers determine, make such arrangements as it considers appropriate for providing, to or in respect of those employees, pensions, allowances or gratuities.
- (4) Such arrangements—
- (a) may include the establishment and administration, by the Bòrd or otherwise, of one or more pension schemes, and
- (b) must, in any case, be approved by the Scottish Ministers.
- (5) The reference in sub-paragraph (3) to the provision of pensions, allowances or gratuities includes a reference to their provision by way of compensation for loss of office or employment or loss or diminution of emoluments.
Committees
6 (1) The Bòrd may establish committees for or in connection with such of its functions as it may determine.
- (2) The Bòrd may appoint persons who are not members of the Bòrd to be members of a
committee.
- (3) A person appointed under sub-paragraph (2) is not entitled to vote at meetings of the committee.
Proceedings and meetings
7 (1) The Bòrd may determine its own procedure and that of its committees, including a quorum for meetings.
- (2) The validity of any proceedings of the Bòrd and of any committee established by it is not affected by any vacancy among its members or the members of the committee or by any defect in the appointment of any member of the Bòrd.
