Schedules Schedule 4: The Trade Remedies Authority
This Schedule sets out further provision on the composition of the TRA, established by section 6, and how it is to operate. Much of its content is self-explanatory.
	The Schedule makes detailed provision for the membership and staffing of the TRA, and how the terms and conditions of its members and employees (including remuneration) are to be determined.
	The Secretary of State is responsible for appointing non-executive members, including a Chair. The Chair is responsible for appointing executive members, including a Chief Executive. The appointment of the Chief Executive is subject to the approval of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may also appoint the first Chief Executive, but only in certain circumstances.
	The Secretary of State will be responsible for determining remuneration and terms and conditions of appointment for non-executive members, who are not employees of TRA. The Chair will be responsible for determining remuneration and terms and conditions of employment of employees who are executive members, which will be subject to the approval of the Secretary of State. For other employees who are not executive members, the TRA will determine their remuneration and terms and conditions of employment.
	The TRA will be funded by the Secretary of State. It will be required to keep proper records and accounts, and to provide a report on its activities to the Secretary of State every financial year. The report, which includes a statement of accounts, must be laid before Parliament.
	The Secretary of State may publish guidance to which the TRA must have regard when exercising its functions. Before doing so, the Secretary of State must consult the TRA and must also have regard to the TRA’s expertise, independence and impartiality. The Secretary of State may not publish guidance in relation to specific trade remedies investigations.
	The Schedule also amends various pieces of existing legislation so as to apply their provisions to the TRA. These include the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Equality Act 2010.