Valid from 01/04/1996
Membership of constituent council as qualification for membership of committeeE+W+S
2(1)Members of a flood defence committee appointed by or on behalf of any one or more constituent councils may be members of that council, or one of those councils, or other persons.E+W+S
(2)Any member of a flood defence committee appointed by or on behalf of a constituent council who at the time of his appointment was a member of that council shall, if he ceases to be a member of that council, also cease to be a member of the committee with whichever is the earlier of the following—
(a)the end of the period of three months beginning with the date when he ceases to be a member of the council; and
(b)the appointment of another person in his place.
(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) above a member of a council shall not be deemed to have ceased to be a member of the council by reason of retirement if he has been re-elected a member of the council not later than the date of his retirement.