Members
Members are appointed for a single term of nine years from among persons of established scientific standing, by a procedure that excludes appointment by any single organ.
Article 24(2): members are appointed for a single term of nine years from among persons of established scientific standing in the earth, life and ecological sciences, in ecological economics and in the knowledge of the territory, by the procedure of organic law, which secures disciplinary diversity and excludes appointment by any single organ.
Article 24(3): a member may be removed during the term only by judgment of the Constitutional Court for incapacity or grave misconduct, and holds no other public office, no office in an economic organisation and no interest in any licensed foreign entity.
Disciplinary composition
| Field | Members |
|---|---|
| Earth sciences | 2 |
| Life and ecological sciences | 3 |
| Ecological economics | 2 |
| Knowledge of the territory | 2 |
Resources
A budget determined by the Authority constrains every other organ, so the resources of the Authority are placed beyond the reach of the bodies it constrains. The Office of Democratic Integrity monitors compliance with this provision and with Article 240(2) as one of the eight matters of Article 261(1).
Incompatibilities and removal
| Matter | Rule |
|---|---|
| Term | Nine years, single, non-renewable |
| Other public office | None may be held |
| Office in an economic organisation | None may be held |
| Interest in a licensed foreign entity | None may be held |
| Seat in the Assembly | Incompatible under Article 125(1) |
| Membership of the Judicial Council | Excluded under Article 209(3) |
| Entry to the pools of Title IX | Disqualified during office and for four years after, under Article 236(3) |
| Removal | By judgment of the Constitutional Court alone, for incapacity or grave misconduct |
Dissent
The institution publishes the identity and the reasoning of every dissenting member, in full, with all the figures supporting it.