The term of appointment of the former Chair, Baroness (Onora) O’Neill, expired on 31 March 2016. The Secretary of State has put forward David Isaac CBE as her preferred candidate for Chair and he attended a pre-appointment hearing of the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the Women and Equalities Committee on 23 March 2016. The Secretary of State has appointed Deputy Chair Caroline Waters to serve as Interim Chair, and Sarah Veale to serve as Interim Deputy Chair, until the new Chair takes up appointment. The term of appointment of the former Scotland Commissioner, Kaliani Lyle, expired on 28 March 2016 and the new Scotland Commissioner, Lesley Sawers, was appointed on 29 March 2016. The Secretary of State has extended the appointment of Wales Commissioner Ann Beynon until such time as her successor is appointed. Rebecca Hilsenrath took up the role of Executive and a Commissioner ex officio in November 2015, subject to a recommendation to the Secretary of State by the new Chair when in post, following a period as Acting Chief Executive on the departure of Mark Hammond in August 2015. The Commissioners and Rebecca are supported by an Executive Leadership Team who lead and manage delivery of our work. Annex C Our duties and powers The Commission has a set of unique duties and powers under the Equality Act 2006 to help us fulfil our mandate. We have specific responsibilities and requirements under the UN Paris Principles and the European Union Equality Directives to ensure we maintain our status as a National Human Rights Institution and European National Equality Body. General duty
The term of appointment of the former Chair, Baroness (Onora) O’Neill, expired on 31 March 2016. The Secretary of State has put forward David Isaac CBE as her preferred candidate for Chair and he attended a pre-appointment hearing of the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the Women and Equalities Committee on 23 March 2016. The Secretary of State has appointed Deputy Chair Caroline Waters to serve as Interim Chair, and Sarah Veale to serve as Interim Deputy Chair, until the new Chair takes up appointment. The term of appointment of the former Scotland Commissioner, Kaliani Lyle, expired on 28 March 2016 and the new Scotland Commissioner, Lesley Sawers, was appointed on 29 March 2016. The Secretary of State has extended the appointment of Wales Commissioner Ann Beynon until such time as her successor is appointed. Rebecca Hilsenrath took up the role of Executive and a Commissioner ex officio in November 2015, subject to a recommendation to the Secretary of State by the new Chair when in post, following a period as Acting Chief Executive on the departure of Mark Hammond in August 2015. The Commissioners and Rebecca are supported by an Executive Leadership Team who lead and manage delivery of our work. Annex C Our duties and powers The Commission has a set of unique duties and powers under the Equality Act 2006 to help us fulfil our mandate. We have specific responsibilities and requirements under the UN Paris Principles and the European Union Equality Directives to ensure we maintain our status as a National Human Rights Institution and European National Equality Body. General duty