Article 4 Constitution of Authority

(1)

On and after the new constitution date, the Authority shall consist of–

(a)

seven members appointed by the Authority;

(b)

two members appointed by Angus Council; and

(c)

the Chief Executive, the finance director and the commercial manager for the time being respectively of the Authority.

(2)

Each member appointed under paragraph (1)(a) and (b) above shall be a person who appears to have special knowledge, experience or ability appropriate to the efficient and economic discharge by the Authority of their functions including in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) special knowledge, experience or ability in one or more of the following matters–

(a)

management of harbours;

(b)

shipping or other forms of transport;

(c)

financial management;

(d)

the laws relating to Scotland;

(e)

safety or personnel management;

(f)

commercial marketing or information technology;

(g)

environmental matters affecting harbours;

(h)

local government and local community interests; and

(i)

any other skills and abilities considered from time to time by the Authority and Angus Council respectively to be relevant to the discharge by the Authority of their functions;

and the Authority and Angus Council respectively shall secure, so far as reasonably practicable, that the members appointed by them will, between them, have special knowledge, experience and ability in a broad and complementary range of matters relevant to the efficient and economic discharge by the Authority of their functions.

(3)

In making an appointment under paragraph (1) above or article 8 below, the Authority and Angus Council respectively shall act in accordance with any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers from time to time with respect to the exercise of such functions.