1A scheme for the constitution of an association shall provide—
(a)for the date of the establishment of the association;
(b)for the incorporation of the association by an appropriate name;
(c)for appointment as members of the association of [F1naval members, marine members,]military members and air force members the aggregate number of such members to be not less than half of the whole number of members of the association;
(d)for the appointment as members of the association by the Defence Council, after consultation with, and on the recommendation of, the bodies to be represented, of representatives of such of the local authorities wholly or partly within the area for which the association is established as the Defence Council may from time to time determine;
(e)for the mode of appointment, dismissal, term of office and rotation of members of the association and the filling of casual vacancies;
(f)for the election of a chairman and a vice-chairman or vice-chairmen by the association and for defining their powers and duties;
(g)for the appointment by the association, subject to the approval of the Defence Council, of a secretary and other officers and members of the staff of the association provided that a secretary or other officer or member of the staff who is in the employment of the association by virtue of the provisions of an order made by the Defence Council in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Defence Council by subsection (4) of section 122 above shall be deemed for the purpose of this provision in the scheme to have been appointed by the association;
(h)for the procedure to be adopted, including the appointment of committees and the delegation to committees of any of the powers or duties of the association;
(i)for enabling [F2flag]general or air officers of any part of Her Majesty’s forces, or officers deputed by them, to attend the meetings of the association, and to speak but not to vote.
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by S.I. 1983/1966, art. (2)
F2Word inserted by S.I. 1983/1966, art. 2(3)