# The Warrenpoint Harbour Authority Order (Northern Ireland) 2002, Paragraph 2


(1) The Authority shall consist of not less than 8 and not more than 12 persons who shall be appointed by the Department and any such appointment may take effect at any time after the coming into operation of this Order.
(2) The persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1) shall include the person for the time being appointed as Chief Executive Officer to the Authority under sub-paragraph (6) and may, on the advice of the Authority, include one other officer of the Authority.
(3) (a) A person appointed as a member of the Authority under sub-paragraph (1) other than a person referred to in sub-paragraph (2) or in paragraph 3 shall hold office for a period of 4 years or such lesser period as the Department may determine but shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(b) A person referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall hold office as a member of the Authority so long as he holds the qualifying office by virtue of which he was appointed.
(4) (a) The Department shall designate a member of the Authority as Chairman of the Authority and may designate another member as Deputy Chairman.
(b) A person referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall not hold the office of Chairman or Deputy Chairman.
(5) Section 18(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to any appointment made by the Department under sub-paragraph (1).
(6) The Authority shall appoint a person to act as Chief Executive Officer to the Authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/42/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/warrenpoint-harbour-authority-order-northern-ireland-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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