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Rh SCHEDULE 1 Constitution 1. The Speaker of the House of Commons shall be the chairman of each of the four Commissions.

2. Each of the four Commissions shall consist of the chairman, a deputy chairman and two other members appointed by the Secretary of State.

3. The deputy chairman—
 * (a) in the case of the Commission for England shall be a judge of the High Court appointed by the Lord Chancellor,
 * (b) in the case of the Commission for Scotland shall be a judge of the Court of Session appointed by the Lord President of the Court of Session,
 * (c) in the case of the Commission for Wales shall be a judge of the High Court appointed by the Lord Chancellor,
 * (d) in the case of the Commission for Northern Ireland shall be a judge of the High Court in Northern Ireland appointed by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.

4. A member of any Commission (other than the chairman) shall hold his appointment for such term and on such conditions as may be determined before his appointment by the person appointing him. Officers 5. The officers of each Commission shall include, as assessors, the following persons—
 * (a) in the case of the Commission for England, the Registrar General for England and Wales and the Director General of Ordnance Survey,
 * (b) in the case of the Commission for Scotland, the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland and the Director General of Ordnance Survey,
 * (c) in the case of the Commission for Wales, the Registrar General for England and Wales and the Director General of Ordnance Survey,
 * (d) in the case of the Commission for Northern Ireland, the Registrar General of Births and Deaths in Northern Ireland, the Commissioner of Valuation for Northern Ireland and the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.