Sea Fish Industry Act 1970

29 Constitution and functions of Herring Industry Board

(1) There shall continue to be a Herring Industry Board (in this Act referred to as " the Board ") which shall have: —

(a) such functions as may be conferred on it by a scheme under this Part of this Act;

(b) the function of keeping generally under review matters relating to the herring industry, including the conditions of employment of persons employed therein ; and

(c) such other functions as are mentioned in this Act.

(2) The Board shall consist of a chairman appointed by the Ministers and the Secretary of State concerned with the sea fishing industry in Wales and such number of other members so appointed as the Ministers and the said Secretary of State may from time to time determine.

(3) If it appears to the Board to be practicable and desirable to make provision for the election of members of the Board by persons engaged in the herring industry, the Board shall prepare and submit to the Ministers proposals for the variation of the composition of the Board so as to enable members to be so elected, and thereupon the Ministers shall lay the proposals before Parliament together with a report setting out their views thereon.

(4) The provisions of Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Board and their proceedings.

(5) The Ministers may give the Board such directions of a general character as to the exercise and performance by the Board of their functions as appear to the Ministers to be requisite in the national interest, and the Board shall give effect to any such directions.

(6) Any directions under subsection (5) above in connection with the Board's functions under section 45 of this Act shall be given by the Secretary of State concerned with the sea fishing industry in Wales as well as by the Ministers, and references to the Ministers in that subsection shall be construed accordingly.