SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4 The Navigation Committee
Appointment of members
1
1
Every member of the Navigation Committee shall be appointed for such term, not exceeding four years, as the Authority may specify.
2
Without prejudice to paragraph 2 below, every member of the Navigation Committee shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
3
Any member of the Committee whose term of office has expired shall, subject to the provisions of this Schedule, be eligible for re-appointment.
4
The time at which the appointment of any person as a member of the Committee takes effect shall be determined by the Authority.
Replacement of members
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1
The appointment of a person to the Committee from among the members of the Authority shall end if he ceases to be a member of the Authority.
2
The appointment of any other person to the Committee shall end if he becomes a member of the Authority under section 1(3)(a) or (b) of this Act.
3
The appointment of any person to the Committee may be ended by resignation by notice in writing given to the proper officer of the Authority.
4
That officer shall, as soon as practicable, publish notice—
a
of any appointment to the Committee;
b
of the ending of any such appointment;
and any such notice shall give the name of the person concerned.
Attendance at meetings
3
Section 85 of the M1Local Government Act 1972 (vacation of office by failure to attend meetings) shall apply in relation to attendance at meetings of the Committee as it applies, by virtue of Schedule 6 to this Act, in relation to attendance at meetings of the Authority.
Proceedings of Committee
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1
No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Committee unless at least four of its members are present.
2
Subject to the provisions of this Schedule and to any directions given to it by the Authority, the Committee shall determine its own procedure.
3
The Committee shall elect a chairman from among those of its members who are members of the Authority and may, if it thinks fit, appoint one of its members to be vice-chairman.
4
The chairman shall, unless he resigns or becomes disqualified, continue in office until his successor becomes entitled to act as chairman.