The Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982

Constitution N.I.

2.—(1) The composition of a board shall be such as may be prescribed by the scheme. N.I.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the scheme shall be so framed as to secure that—

(a) the total number of members shall not be less than eight nor, unless for special reasons the Department thinks fit to allow a greater number, more than twenty-four;

(b) of the members, not less than and (provided that there are at least two) not more than one-quarter of the total number two of members shall be persons appointed by the Head of the Department as being persons who in his opinion are qualified for appointment as having had experience and shown capacity in commerce, finance, administration, public affairs or the organisation of workers, or as being specially conversant with the interests of consumers of the regulated work product;

(c) the remaining members shall be persons elected in accordance with the scheme, either by registered producers or by a body or bodies elected by such producers in accordance with the scheme.

(3) Notwithstanding anything in sub-paragraph (2), provision may be made by a scheme—

(a) for the composition of the board during such period, not being longer than three years from the day on which the scheme comes into force, as may be specified in the scheme to be determined in accordance with such transitional provisions as may be prescribed by the scheme;

(b) for the board acting notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof; and

(c) for the filling of casual vacancies.

3.  Every scheme shall provide for— N.I.

(a) the term during which members of the board are to hold office;

(b) the resignation of office by any member;

(c) the payment by the board to the members thereof of such remuneration and allowances as may be determined by the annual general meeting of registered producers held in pursuance of Article 10(4);

(d) the election of officers of the board.

4.  Every scheme shall provide that— N.I.

(a) the board may appoint an executive committee and delegate to that committee such functions of the board as the board thinks fit;

(b) an executive committee shall consist of not more than seven members of the board and shall include at least one of the members of the board who are appointed by the Head of the Department.