# The Forth Estuary Transport Authority Order 2002, Paragraph 3: Convener and vice-convener


(1) The convener of the Authority shall be–
(a) for the period beginning with the appointed day and ending with 30th June 2003 selected by the Authority from the 4 members appointed by City of Edinburgh Council;
(b) for the period beginning with 1st July 2003 and ending with 30th June 2005 selected by the Authority from the 4 members appointed by Fife Council;
(c) on and after 1st July 2005 selected by the Authority on a rotational basis from the 4 members of City of Edinburgh Council followed by the 4 members of Fife Council and shall serve for a period of 2 years.
(2) The vice-convener of the Authority shall be–
(a) for the period beginning with the appointed day and ending with 30th June 2003 selected by the Authority from the 4 members appointed by Fife Council;
(b) for the period beginning with 1st July 2003 and ending with 30th June 2005 selected by the Authority from the 4 members appointed by City of Edinburgh Council;
(c) on and after 1st July 2005 selected by the Authority on a rotational basis from the 4 members of Fife Council followed by the 4 members of City of Edinburgh Council and shall serve for a period of 2 years.
(3) If either the convener or vice-convener is unable for any reason to exercise their respective functions for a period in excess of 6 months the post will be regarded as vacant and the Authority shall appoint a replacement in accordance with sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2002/0110599683/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-forth-estuary-transport-authority-order-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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