# The Maryport Harbour Revision Order 2007, Article 14: Advisory bodies


(1) The Authority shall establish one or more advisory body or bodies which the Authority shall consult on all matters substantially affecting the management, maintenance, improvement, conservation, protection or regulation of the harbour and its navigation.
(2) The Authority shall make arrangements for every such advisory body to meet not less than twice a year.
(3) The Authority shall take into consideration any matter, recommendation or representation which may from time to time be referred or made to them by such an advisory body whether or not that advisory body has been consulted by the Authority on the matter, recommendation or representation so referred or made.
(4) The advisory body or bodies established pursuant to this article shall consist of such number or numbers of persons appointed by the Authority as the Authority shall from time to time consider appropriate.
(5) Appointments to any such advisory body shall be made by the Authority in accordance with a scheme prepared by them for that purpose and the scheme shall provide for the appointment of persons who, in the opinion of the Authority, are representative of persons having an interest in the functioning of the harbour.
(6) Any such advisory body may determine its own quorum and procedure and shall appoint a chairman.
(7) An individual member of any such advisory body may, on giving notice in writing to the chairman of that body, send a substitute to any meeting of the body.
(8) A member of such an advisory body shall hold office for the period of three years from the date of this appointment and at the end of that period shall be eligible for reappointment.
(9) A member of such an advisory body may resign his office at any time by notice in writing given to the chairman of the Authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3463/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/maryport-harbour-revision-order-2007/article-14
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