Article 13 Advisory bodiesI1

The Council must establish one or more advisory bodies which the Council must (except in an emergency) consult on all matters substantially affecting the management, maintenance, improvement, conservation, protection or regulation of the harbours and their navigation.

The Council must make arrangements for every such advisory body to meet not less than twice a year.

The Council must take into consideration within a reasonable period any matter, recommendation or representation which may from time to time be referred or made to it by such an advisory body whether or not that advisory body has been consulted by the Council on the matter, recommendation or representation so referred or made.

Any advisory body established under this article must consist of such number or numbers of persons appointed by the Council as the Council from time to time considers appropriate.

Appointments to any such advisory body must be made by the Council in accordance with a scheme prepared by it for that purpose and the scheme must provide for the appointment of persons who, in the opinion of the Council, are representative of persons having an interest in the functioning of the harbours.

Any such advisory body may determine its own quorum and procedure and must appoint a chair.

An individual member of any such advisory body may hold office for the period of three years from the date of their appointment and at the end of that period shall be eligible for reappointment.

A member of any such advisory body may resign their office at any time by notice in writing given to the Council.