Article 10 Interviews and selection

(1)

There shall be an appointing body consisting of the following three persons, none of whom shall have made an application under article 9:

(a)

the Chair of trustees unless the Chair has made an application under article 9, in which case another trustee nominated by the trustees;

(b)

a person who is not a trustee, who shall be nominated by the trustees and considered to represent the interests of one or more groups of persons interested in Dunbar Harbour; and

(c)

the chief executive of the council or the nominee of the chief executive.

(2)

The appointing body shall meet as soon as practicable after the application date to consider the applications made under article 9.

(3)

The appointing body shall interview applicants as it sees fit.

(4)

The appointing body shall select up to four of the persons who have applied under article 9 to be appointed as trustees.

(5)

The appointing body shall have particular regard to the following considerations when making decisions under paragraph (4)–

(a)

the special knowledge, experience or ability of applicants to contribute to the efficient and economic discharge by the trustees of their functions;

(b)

the special knowledge, experience or ability of applicants in one or more of the following matters–

(i)

management of harbours;

(ii)

shipping or other forms of transport;

(iii)

the fishing industry;

(iv)

sailing and other water-related leisure activities;

(v)

navigation;

(vi)

industrial, commercial or financial matters;

(vii)

administration;

(viii)

the law relating to Scotland;

(ix)

safety;

(x)

personnel management;

(xi)

environmental matters affecting harbours;

(xii)

any other skills and matters considered relevant from time to time by the trustees to the discharge by them of their functions;

(c)

any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers from time to time with respect to the exercise of such functions.