Paragraph 1 states that the Information Commission is not to be regarded as a servant or agent of the Crown, or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown. The Commission’s property is not to be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.
	Paragraph 2 prescribes that the number of members of the Information Commission must not be less than 3, or more than 14. It confers power on the Secretary of State to change the maximum number of members of the Commission through regulations, which will be subject to the negative resolution procedure.
	Paragraph 3 makes provision for the membership of the Commission and imposes consultation requirements on the Secretary of State and non-executive members when appointing members to the Commission. It also confers power on the Secretary of State to set, by direction, a minimum and a maximum number of executive members.
	Paragraph 4 stipulates that the Secretary of State must exercise the powers in paragraphs 2 and 3 to ensure that, in so far as practicable, non-executive members outnumber executive members.
	Paragraph 5 requires that the chair and other members of the Commission are selected on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.
	Paragraph 6 makes provision for conflicts of interest.
	Paragraph 7 makes provision for the tenure of the chair.
	Paragraph 8 makes provision for the tenure of the deputy chair.
	Paragraph 9 makes provision for the tenure of the other non-executive members.
	Paragraph 10 makes provision for the remuneration and pensions of the non-executive members.
	Paragraph 11 makes provision in relation to the terms and conditions of the executive members.
	Paragraph 12 makes provision for the appointment and in relation to the terms and conditions of other staff of the Information Commission.
	Paragraph 13 makes provision in relation to committees of the Commission.
	Paragraph 14 makes provision in relation to the delegation of functions of the Commission.
	Paragraph 15 makes provision regarding advice from committees.
	Paragraph 16 makes provision in relation to proceedings of the Commission and its
committees.
	Paragraph 17 requires that the Commission makes arrangements for the keeping of records of proceedings.
	Paragraph 18 makes provision for disqualification for acting in relation to certain
matters.
	Paragraph 19 makes provision regarding the validity of proceedings of the Commission, of the non-executive members of the Commission and of committees of the Commission.
	Paragraph 20 provides that the Secretary of State may make payments to the Commission.
	Paragraph 21 makes provision regarding fees, charges, penalties and other sums received by the Commission in carrying out its functions.
	Paragraph 22 makes provision concerning the keeping of accounts.
	Paragraph 23 makes provision about the authentication of the Information Commission’s seal and the presumption of the authenticity of documents.
	Paragraph 24 clarifies that the Information Commission may do things to facilitate the exercise of its functions.
	Paragraph 25 makes transitional provision for the appointment of an interim chief executive.
	Paragraph 26 relates to the interpretation of references to pensions, allowances and gratuities.
Schedules New Schedule 12A to the Data Protection Act 2018: The Information Commission