Article 4 Constitution of the Commissioners

(1)

Subject to article 5(1) below, on and after the new constitution date, the Commissioners shall consist of—

(a)

seven commissioners to be appointed by the Commissioners; and

(b)

the chief executive.

(2)

Each commissioner appointed under article 4(1)(a) above shall be a person who appears to the Commissioners to have special knowledge, experience or ability appropriate to the efficient, effective and economic discharge by the Commissioners of their functions including in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) special knowledge, experience or ability in one of the following matters—

(a)

commerce;

(b)

maritime activities;

(c)

health and safety;

(d)

management;

(e)

public relations and community issues;

(f)

industrial relations;

(g)

shipping or fishing;

(h)

accountancy or financial management;

(i)

leisure boating and associated interests and the management of boating events;

(j)

environmental matters affecting harbours; and

(k)

any other skills and abilities considered from time to time by the Commissioners to be relevant to the efficient and economic discharge by them of their functions;

and the Commissioners shall secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the commissioners appointed by them will, between them, have special knowledge, experience and ability in a broad and complementary range of matters relevant to the efficient, effective and economic discharge by them of their functions.

(3)

In making an appointment under article 4(l)(a) above or article 6 below, the Commissioners shall act in accordance with any guidance issued by the Secretary of State from time to time with respect to the exercise of such functions.