Transport Act 1968

Sections 1 and 24.

SCHEDULE 1 The New Authorities

1 The Freight Corporation shall consist of—

(a) a chairman appointed by the Minister ; and

(b) not more than twelve nor less than six other members appointed by the Minister after consultation with the chairman.

2 The Bus Company shall consist of—

(a) a chairman appointed by the Minister; and

(b) not more than ten nor less than five other members appointed by the Minister after consultation with the chairman.

3 The Scottish Group shall consist of—

(a) a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State ; and

(b) not more than ten nor less than five other members appointed by the Secretary of State after consultation with the chairman.

4 The chairman and other members of each of the new authorities shall be appointed from among persons who appear to the Minister or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State to have had wide experience of, and to have shown capacity in, transport, industrial, commercial or financial matters, applied science, administration or the organisation of workers.

5 In appointing the chairman and other members of any of the new authorities the Minister or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of having members who are familiar with the special requirements and circumstances of particular regions and areas served by the authority in question and, in the case of the Freight Corporation, with the requirements of overseas trade.

6 The provisions of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1962 (which relate to the constitution and proceedings, and to the members, of the Boards) shall have effect as if each of the new authorities were one of the Boards, but in relation to the Scottish Group as if for any reference therein to the Minister there were substituted a reference to the Secretary of State.