Article 17 Advisory bodies

The Commissioners shall establish one or more advisory body or bodies which the Commissioners shall consult on all matters substantially affecting the management, maintenance, improvement, conservation, protection or regulation of the harbour and its navigation and safety.

The Commissioners shall take into consideration any matter, recommendation or representation which may from time to time be referred or made to them by any advisory body whether or not that advisory body has been consulted by the Commissioners on that matter, recommendation or representation so referred or made.

An advisory body established pursuant to this article shall consist of such number of persons appointed by the Commissioners as the Commissioners shall from time to time consider appropriate.

Appointments to an advisory body shall be made by the Commissioners in accordance with a scheme prepared by them for the purpose which shall provide for the appointment of persons who, in the opinion of the Commissioners, are representative of persons having an interest in the functioning of the harbour.

An advisory body may determine its own quorum and procedure and shall appoint a chairman. It shall meet at least twice per year.

An individual member of an advisory body may, on giving notice in writing to the chairman of that body, send a substitute to any meeting of the body.

A member of an advisory body shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment and at the end of that period be eligible for reappointment.

A member of an advisory body may resign his office at any time by notice in writing given to the chairman of the Commissioners.