4.—(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint the first members of the Board whose appointment by the Secretary of State shall terminate 28 days after the date of the first general meeting of the Board.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1), the Board shall appoint members of the Board.
(3) The only persons who may be appointed to be members of the Board are—
(a)the Scottish Tourist Board;
(b)the council for any local government area lying wholly or partly within the area of the Board;
(c)any person with whom Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise have entered into an arrangement under section 19 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990(1) for the discharge of functions within the area of the Board;
(d)any person who is, or will upon appointment be, a subscribing member of the Board; and
(e)any other person who has a connection with or interest in activities relating to tourism in the area of the Board.