The Forth Estuary Transport Authority Order 2002

Cessation of membership of the Authority

2.—(1) On any member of the Authority ceasing to be a member of the constituent local authority which appointed him he shall cease to be a member of the Authority.

(2) A member of the Authority may resign his membership at any time. Such resignation shall–

(a) be in writing;

(b) be intimated to the head of the paid service of the constituent local authority by which he was appointed and to the clerk to the Authority; and

(c) take effect on the date on which the clerk to the Authority receives such intimation or on such later date as may be specified in that intimation.

(3) A member of the Authority who resigns his membership shall cease to be a member of the Authority on the date on which his resignation takes effect.

(4) A member of the Authority shall cease to be a member of the Authority if and when the constituent local authority by which he was appointed so decides.

(5) If any person ceases to be a member of the Authority, the constituent local authority which appointed him shall as soon as possible appoint a member in his place unless in the opinion of the constituent local authority the appointment should be deferred until the next appointment of members of the Authority.