Article 4 Board members: selection and specialist skills

The following articles are inserted after article 3 of the 1973 Order:—

“Selection of board members

3A

(1)

Each appointing authority shall make the appointments provided for by article 3 of this Order on merit and having had regard to equal opportunities.

(2)

Each Board member is independent and, accordingly, the appointing authorities shall not appoint any Board member to be a representative of any particular interest.

Board members' specialist skills

3B

(1)

The appointing authorities shall together take steps to secure that the appointments made by them provide an appropriate balance of skills, competencies and experience which shall include, but not be limited to, current knowledge and experience of the ports industry in the region, environmental matters affecting the Haven and commercial activities in, and recreational use of, the Haven.

(2)

Of the four Board members other than the Chairman appointed by the Secretary of State under article 3(2)(a) of this Order, one shall be a person who appears to the Secretary of State to have knowledge and experience of environmental matters affecting the area of the Haven.

(3)

Of the three Board members appointed by the Authority under article 3(2)(b) of this Order, one shall be a person who appears to the Authority to have relevant current maritime expertise, and the other two shall be persons who appear to the Authority to have relevant current knowledge and experience of the port industry in the region.”.