Commentary on Sections Part 7: Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation Chief executive and other staff
370.The chief executive of Ofqual is an ex-officio member of Ofqual. Paragraph 6 provides that the first chief executive will be appointed by the Secretary of State (because Ofqual will not exist at that stage, it may not appoint); thereafter the appointment will be for Ofqual. Ofqual may appoint staff; the numbers of staff and their conditions of service are to be agreed with the Secretary of State.