16.—(1) The Authority shall establish a Passenger Transport Executive for the designated area which shall consist of—
(a)a Director General to be appointed (subject to the provisions of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Act of 1968) by the Authority, and
(b)not less than two nor more than eight other members to be appointed (subject as aforesaid) by the Authority after consultation with the Director General.
(2) The Executive shall be established on such date as may be fixed by the Authority, being the earliest practicable date after the Director General and not less than two other members of the Executive have been appointed as aforesaid and the Authority shall cause notice of the establishment of the Executive on that date to be published in such local newspapers circulating in the designated area as they may think appropriate for informing persons appearing to them to be likely to be concerned.
(3) As soon as may be after their establishment as aforesaid the Executive shall appoint a Secretary.