Sea Fish Industry Act 1970

30The Herring Industry Advisory Council

(1)For the purpose of giving advice to the Board in the discharge of their functions, there shall continue to be a Herring Industry Advisory Council.

(2)The Advisory Council shall consist of a chairman, who shall be such member of the Board as may from time to time be appointed by the Board, and of such other members as may be appointed by the Ministers and the Secretary of State concerned with the sea fishing industry in Wales to represent the interests of the different sections of the herring industry and any such other interests (including those of persons employed in the industry) as the Ministers and the said Secretary of State may consider to be affected.

(3)Before appointing to the Council a member to represent any such interests as aforesaid, the Ministers and the said Secretary of State shall consult such bodies, if any, as appear to them to be representative of the interests concerned.

(4)The Board shall appoint a person to act as secretary to the Council.

(5)The provisions of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Advisory Council.