# The Cowes Harbour Revision Order 1988, Article 3: Changes in constitution of Commissioners


As from the 7th December 1988, for section 5 of the 1897 Act (constitution of Commissioners) there shall be substituted the following section:—
“Constitution of Commissioners.
5 (1) The Commissioners shall, subject to any casual vacancies, consist of not less than 18 nor more than 20 persons, constituted as follows:—
(a) the Queen’s Harbour Master at Portsmouth for the time being;
(b) five to be appointed by the Medina borough council from among themselves in accordance with rules made by them from time to time;
(c) two to be appointed by the Cowes town council from among themselves in accordance with rules made by them from time to time;
(d) four traders' members elected in accordance with the following provisions of this Act (in this Act called “the traders' members”);
(e) one being a director or officer of any ferry service operator using the harbour or, if there is more than one, the major operator and appointed by that operator;
(f) one being a director or officer of the operators for the time being of Medina wharf and appointed by them;
(g) one to be appointed by the Isle of Wight county council from among themselves in accordance with rules made by them from time to time, to be called “the county council member”;
(h) one to be appointed by the Solent Cruising and Racing Association after consultation with the chairman of the Commissioners;
(i) one to be appointed by the Royal Yachting Association;
(j) the Chief Executive of the Commissioners for the time being;
(k) not more than two to be co-opted as provided in subsection (2) below.
(2) The Commissioners mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (i) above may, by a resolution supported by the votes of at least five of the Commissioners after notice of the meeting and of its purpose has been given in the manner in which notices of meetings of the Commis-sioners are usually given, co-opt as additional Commissioners not more than two persons who in their opinion have a substantial interest in the improvement, maintenance or management of the harbour or who in their opinion have special knowledge or experience that would be of value to the Commissioners in the discharge of their functions or who are engaged to a significant extent in the import or export of goods through the harbour.
(3) A person shall not be eligible for co-option under this section if he is employed by or is a member of any of the appointing authorities mentioned in subsection (1) above or any body controlling any of those authorities.
(4) A Commissioner co-opted under this section shall (unless his office previously becomes vacant for any reason) continue in office for a period not exceeding one year beginning with the date of his co-option and on the expiry of that term shall be eligible for co-option again.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/72/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cowes-harbour-revision-order-1988/article-3
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