SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 E+W+S Membership and proceedings of regional and local flood defence committees

[F1 Part I E+W+S Membership of flood defence committees

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2011) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), s. 49(3), Sch. 2 para. 53 (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2011/694, art. 3(i) (with art. 5(2))

Appointments to fill casual vacancies E+W+S

7 (1) Where, for any reason whatsoever, the office of a member of a flood defence committee becomes vacant before the end of his term of office, the vacancy— E+W+S

(a) shall, if the unexpired portion of the term of office of the vacating member is six months or more, be filled by the appointment of a new member; and

(b) may be so filled in any other case.

(2) A person appointed by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for so long only as the former member would have held office.]