The Great Yarmouth Port Authority (Constitution) Harbour Revision Order 2015

Article 8

SCHEDULE 3 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Composition of the Board on and after the new constitution date

1.—(1) On and after the new constitution date the Board, subject to any casual vacancies, consists of the following Members—

(a) the Chairperson who held office as chairman of the members of the Port Authority immediately before the new constitution date;

(b) one Member (not being that chairman) who held office as a member of the Port Authority immediately before the new constitution date and who has been elected by the members of the Port Authority before that date;

(c) three persons appointed by the selection panel in accordance with paragraph 2;

(d) the harbour master; and

(e) the Clerk.

(2) The Member holding office under sub-paragraph (1)(a) is the Chairperson (unless that person resigns as Chairperson, or ceases to be a Member) until the first annual meeting of the Board following the new constitution date.

(3) The Member holding office under sub-paragraph (1)(b) is Vice-Chairperson (unless that person resigns as Vice-Chairperson, or ceases to be a Member) until the first annual meeting of the Board following the new constitution date.

Appointment of certain Members

2.  The selection panel must—

(a) meet as soon as practicable after the date on which this Order comes into force; and

(b) appoint three persons to serve as Members in accordance with paragraph 1(1)(c) no later than two months before the new constitution date.

Terms of office of Members appointed under paragraph 1

3.—(1) The Members specified in paragraphs 1(1)(a) to (c) hold office as Members (unless such a first Member dies, resigns, ceases to be a Member in accordance with article 6, or is disqualified) as follows—

(a) in the case of a Member holding office in accordance with paragraphs 1(1)(a) or 1(1)(b), until the second anniversary of the relevant date;

(b) in the case of a Member holding office in accordance with paragraph 1(1)(c), until the third anniversary of the relevant date.

(2) Each Member holding office as a Member under paragraph 1(1)(a) to (c) is eligible for subsequent appointment as a Member unless such Member has held office as a Member for three consecutive terms.

(3) In this paragraph, “the relevant date” means 1st March in the year after the year current at the new constitution date.