Article 37 Advisory Committee
There shall be established in accordance with this article an Advisory Committee consisting of not less than four nor more than ten members appointed by the Company on the nomination of the following bodies:—
| Nominating body | Number of members nominated |
|---|---|
| Thanet District Council | One |
| Margate Yacht Club | One |
| East Kent Yachting Association | One |
| Margate Fishermen’s Association | One |
| Any additional body or bodies which may be nominated by the Company | One member for each such additional body |
If it appears to the Company in the case of any of the appointments referred to in paragraph (1) above that the body by whom the appointment is to be made has refused or failed to appoint a member after being requested by the Company to do so, or that the body by whom any of the said appointments is to be made has ceased to have an identifiable existence, the appointment in question—
shall be made by the Company, after consultation with the advisory Committee; and
shall be representative of the interests appearing to the Company to be represented or, as the case may be, to have been represented by the appointing body in question.
Subject to paragraph (4) below, a member of the Advisory Committee shall remain a member of the Committee for so long as the appointing body concerned shall think fit.
Any member of the Advisory Committee may resign his office at any time on giving notice in writing to the appointing body concerned.
The Advisory Committee shall appoint its own chairman and determine its own procedure.
The Company shall, except in a case of special urgency or where it would be detrimental to the commercial interests of the Company to do so, consult the Advisory Committee on all matters substantially affecting the preservation, protection, regulation, management, maintenance and improvement of the harbour and its navigation, and particularly, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, on every proposal—
to construct any works in the harbour; or
to dredge, lay down, alter or interfere with moorings in, or change any navigational mark, light or channel of, the harbour; or
to make byelaws.
The Company shall take into consideration any matter which relates to the preservation, protection, regulation, management, maintenance and improvement of the harbour and its navigation as is from time to time referred to it by the Advisory Committee, whether or not that committee has been consulted on the matter so referred.
The Company shall defray such reasonable expenses as may be incurred by the Advisory Committee in connection with the provision of secretarial services for the Advisory Committee.