Article 21 Advisory bodies

The Commissioners must establish one or more advisory bodies which the Commissioners must, except in an emergency, consult on all matters substantially affecting the management, maintenance, improvement, conservation, protection or regulation of the harbour and its navigation.

The Commissioners must make arrangements for every advisory body established under this article to meet at least twice a year.

The Commissioners must take into consideration within a reasonable period any matter, recommendation or representation which may be referred or made to it by an advisory body established under this article whether or not that advisory body has been consulted by the Commissioners on the matter, recommendation or representation referred or made.

Any advisory body established under this article must consist of such number of persons appointed by the Commissioners as the Commissioners consider appropriate.

Appointments to any advisory body established under this article must be made by the Commissioners in accordance with a scheme prepared by them for that purpose^f1, and the scheme must provide for the appointment of persons who, in the opinion of the Commissioners, are representative of persons having an interest in the functioning of the harbour.

Any advisory body established under this article may determine its own quorum and procedure and must appoint a chair from amongst its members.

An individual appointed as a member of any advisory body established under this article may hold office for a period of three years and, at the end of each three year period, is eligible for reappointment for a further three year period.

A member of any advisory body established under this article may resign their office at any time by notice in writing given to the Commissioners.