# Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973, 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;
(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 Development and shall represent conservation interests;
(h) one shall be specially qualified to advise on drainage matters.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1973/69/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/drainage-northern-ireland-order-1973/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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