Article 9 Selection of Members

(1)

Each Member appointed by the selection panel must be a person who appears to the selection panel to have skills, competencies, knowledge, experience or ability appropriate to the efficient, effective and economic discharge by the Port Authority of its functions including (but not limited to) knowledge and qualifications, experience or ability in one or more of the following matters—

(a)

management of ports or pilotage;

(b)

shipping and marine transport;

(c)

legal, financial or property matters;

(d)

marine safety and environmental matters;

(e)

management of water related leisure activities;

(f)

any other skills and abilities the selection panel considers to be relevant to the functions of the Board;

and the selection panel must secure, so far as reasonably practicable, that the Members so appointed, have between them special knowledge, experience and ability in a broad and complementary range of matters relevant to the efficient, effective and economic discharge by the Board of its functions.

(2)

In making an appointment, the selection panel must act in accordance with any guidance issued by the Secretary of State from time to time with respect to the exercise of such functions.