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1 The four Boards.U.K.

(1)For the purposes of this Act there shall be . . . F1 public authorities to be called—

  • the British Railways Board (in this Act referred to as the “Railways Board”);

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  • the British Transport Docks Board (in this Act referred to as the “Docks Board”); and

  • the British Waterways Board,

among whom the functions and (subject to the provisions of this Act relating to the Holding Company) the property of the British Transport Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) shall be divided in accordance with this Act.

(2)The chairman of [F2the Docks Board] shall be appointed by the Minister, and the other members F3... (including any vice chairman) shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the chairman of that Board.

[F4(2A)The chairman of the British Waterways Board shall be appointed by the Scottish Ministers and the other members (including any vice chairman) shall be appointed by the Scottish Ministers after consultation with the chairman.]

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(6)The British Waterways Board shall consist of a chairman, a vice chairman and [F7at least 4 but no more than 9] other members; the chairmen and other members of the Board shall be appointed from among persons who appear to F8... [F9... the Scottish Ministers] to have had wide experience of, and to have shown capacity in, the operation, management or administration of inland navigations or related matters or who appear to F10... [F11... them] to have special knowledge relating to some important aspect of the Board’s work or to have had wide experience of, and to have shown capacity in, transport, industrial, commercial or financial matters, administration, applied science or the organisation of workers F12. . ..

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(7)Part I of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect as regards the constitution and proceedings of the Boards, and as regards their members.

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F9Words in s. 1(6) inserted (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

F11Words in s. 1(6) inserted (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(b) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

F12Words in s. 1(6) omitted (1.4.2001) by virtue of S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(c) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

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