Regulation 4

(1)

For the purpose of enabling the relevant minister to satisfy himself—

(a)

before he appoints a person to be a member of a water authority, that that person will have no such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the exercise and performance of his functions as a member; and

(b)

from time to time with respect to each member, that he has no such interest,

every person who is a member or whom the relevant minister proposes to appoint as a member shall, whenever requested by the relevant minister to do so, furnish the relevant minister with such information as the relevant minister considers necessary for the said purpose.

(2)

For the purposes of this regulation “relevant minister” means the Secretary of State or the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food as the case may be.