Paragraph 1

The Drainage Council shall consist of eighteen persons appointed by the Minister of whom—

(a)

ten shall be appointed in accordance with paragraph 2 and shall represent district councils;

(b)

one shall be an officer of the Ministry, who shall represent drainage and navigational interests;

F1 C1(c)

one shall be an officer of the Ministry of Finance nominated by the Minister of Finance;

(d)

one shall represent agricultural interests;

(e)

one shall represent fishery interests;

(f)

two shall be appointed after consultation with the Minister of Commerce, one to represent industrial interests and one to represent tourist interests;

(g)

one shall be appointed after consultation with the Minister of DevelopmentF2 and shall represent conservation interests;

(h)

one shall be specially qualified to advise on drainage matters.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: functions transf. by 1982 NI 6
F2: Now Head of D/Env., SRO (NI) 1973/504; 1976 NI 6

Modifications

C1: Sch. 1 para. 1(c): transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))