a member of the Authority on the date on which the vacancy in the office is regarded under  section 59(1) of the 2011 Act as occurring.  (3) This paragraph is subject to paragraphs 14 and 15(2).”.  7.  In paragraph 16 of that Scheme—  8.  In paragraph 20(1) of that Scheme for “to 106” substitute “, 102(1) to (5), 103, 104, 106”.  Article 17  1.  In paragraph 2 of the Shropshire Fire Services Combination Scheme—  ““relevant police and crime commissioner” means a police and crime commissioner—  2.  For paragraph 11 of that Scheme substitute—  “ 11. —(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Authority is to consist of not more than 25  members.  (2) If the minimum number of members resulting from the operation of paragraphs 12  and 12A would be greater than 25, the Authority is to consist of that number of members.  (3) The members of the Authority are to be appointed in accordance with this Part.”.  3.  In paragraph 12 of that Scheme—  “(2) Each representative appointed by a constituent authority under sub-paragraph (1)  must be appointed from its own members.”.  4.  After that paragraph, insert—  “ 12A. —(1) The Authority may appoint a relevant police and crime commissioner to be a  member of the Authority.  (2) But the Authority may only make such an appointment in response to a request from  the commissioner.  (3) If the Authority receives a request from a relevant police and crime commissioner, it  must—  12B. —(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where a relevant police and crime commissioner—  24 (a) is appointed as a member of the Authority, and  (c) publish those reasons in such manner as it thinks appropriate.  (b) give reasons for its decision to agree to or refuse the request, and  (a) consider the request,  (a) the existing paragraph becomes sub-paragraph (1), and  (b) after that sub-paragraph, insert—  (a) whose area is the same as, or contains all of, the combined area, or  (b) all or part of whose area falls within the combined area”.  (a) omit “and” at the end of the definition of “constituent authority”, and  (b) at the end of the definition of “the fire brigade”, insert “; and” and as follows—  (b) in sub-paragraph (2), after “member of the Authority”, in the first place it appears, insert  “appointed by a constituent authority”.  (a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “member of the Authority”, in the first place it appears, insert  “appointed by a constituent authority”, and  SCHEDULE 15  Variation of the Shropshire Fire Services Combination Scheme 