The Stornoway Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2003

Constitution of Authority

4.—(1) On and after the new constitution date, the Stornoway Pier and Harbour Commission shall be known as the Stornoway Port Authority and shall, subject to article 8 below, consist of–

(a) two members appointed by the Authority;

(b) two members appointed by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar;

(c) one member appointed by the Stornoway Trust;

(d) four members appointed or elected in April 2004 and subsequently in each third year in accordance with article 5 below; and

(e) the Chief Executive of the Authority.

(2) Each member appointed under paragraph (1) above shall be a person who appears to the those persons making the appointment to have special knowledge, experience or ability appropriate to the efficient, effective and economic discharge by the Authority of its 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) usage of port facilities;

(d) industrial, commercial and financial matters including, in particular, but without prejudice to the foregoing, matters relating to the oil industry;

(e) administration;

(f) the organisation of employees;

(g) the fishing industry;

(h) financial management;

(i) the laws relating to Scotland;

(j) safety management;

(k) commercial marketing;

(l) information technology;

(m) environmental matters affecting harbours;

(n) civil engineering; and

(o) any other skills and abilities considered from time to time by the Authority to be relevant to the discharge by them of its functions;

and the Authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and the Stornoway Trust 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, effective and economic discharge by them of its functions.

(3) In making an appointment under paragraph (1) above or article 8 below, the Authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and the Stornoway Trust 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.