Schedule 1: The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body Part 1: Members of the Sponsor Body External members: appointment
Paragraph 2 makes provision concerning the process for selecting and appointing the chair of the Sponsor Body. The chair must be an external member. He or she must be appointed by the House Commissions on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition. An appointment does not take effect until it is confirmed by a resolution of both Houses.
	Paragraph 3 makes provision concerning the process for selecting and appointing external members of the Sponsor Body other than the chair. They will be appointed by the Sponsor Body on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition. An appointment will not take effect until it is confirmed by a resolution of each House.
	A member of either House of Parliament, a member of either of the House Commissions, a Government Minister, or a director of the Delivery Authority (other than a non-executive director) may not be appointed as an external member of the Sponsor Body. This includes the chair.