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National Museums of Scotland
30/03/2007
Patricia Ferguson, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, today announced the extended appointment of Sir Neil McIntosh CBE to the board of the National Museums of Scotland.
Sir Neil has worked in industry and local government. In 1985 he joined Dumfries & Galloway Regional Council as Chief Executive, and he was Chief Executive of Strathclyde Region from 1992 until 1996. He acted as Chief Counting Officer for Scotland in the Scottish Parliamentary Referendum of September 1997, and Chaired the Commission on Local Government and the Scottish Parliament.
Sir Neil is chair of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland, a member of the BBC Audience Council for which he receives no fee. He holds no other Ministerial appointments. As chair of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland he receives £7,500 per annum, as a member of the UK Electoral Commission he receives a daily rate of £316, and as an independent external adviser to the Northern Ireland Review of Public Administration he receives a daily rate of £350.
This extension of appointment will run from April 1, 2007 until September 30, 2008.
The post is part-time and is not remunerated. Board members are expected to prepare for and attend approximately six Board meetings a year and may be involved in additional meetings and events.
The National Museums of Scotland is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) with a Board appointed by, and accountable to, Scottish Ministers. The National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 provides for Scottish Ministers to appoint members to the Board of Trustees.
Ministerial public appointments are made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland's Code of Practice.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees' political activity (if there is any to be declared) to be made public. Within the last five years, Sir Neil has declared not to have been involved in any political activity.