Paragraph 2
Northern Ireland
The Board shall consist of not more than 24 persons appointed by the Head of the Department from amongst persons appearing to him to be qualified for the office.
The Head of the Department shall appoint a chairman and a deputy chairman of the Board and of the other members of the Board—
four shall be persons chosen by the Head of the Department from any list of candidates not being less than six in number that may be submitted to the Head of the Department by a body or bodies for the time being recognised by the Head of the Department as representative of a substantial number of anglers;
three shall be persons appointed by the Head of the Department as representatives of any companies for the time being recognised by him as substantially interested in the commercial operation of any salmon or eel fishery;
three shall be persons appointed by the Head of the Department as representatives of commercial fishermen (other than the companies recognised for the purposes of head (b));
three shall be persons nominated by the Ulster Farmers' Union from amongst its members, one of whom shall be a person representative of persons operating fish farms;
two shall be persons appointed by the Head of the Department as representatives of anglers not represented by the body or bodies recognised for the purposes of head (a);
one shall be a person nominated by the Confederation of British Industry;
one shall be a person nominated by the Department of Economic Development as representative of persons engaged in the tourism industry;
one shall be a person nominated by the Department of Education as representative of persons participating in sport and physical recreation;
one shall be a person nominated by such organisation as appears to the Head of the Department substantially to represent district councils;
one shall be an officer of the Department;
not more than two shall be persons appointed by the Head of the Department as representatives of such other persons or bodies as the Board may recommend to him.
Before appointing any person under head (b) of sub-paragraph (2) as representative of any companies the Head of the Department shall consult with those companies, and before appointing any person under head (c) as representative of any persons he shall consult with any body or bodies for the time being recognised by him as a representative of such persons.
Notes on the whole Order
Textual amendments
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Order repealed (1.6.2009) by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 3), ss. 6, 7(1), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(e)