3.—(1) On and after the new constitution date, the Commissioners shall be known as the Neath Port Authority and, subject to article 8, shall consist of—
(a)seven members appointed by the Authority;
(b)two members appointed by the Council; and
(c)the Operations Manager.
(2) Each member appointed under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) must be a person who appears to the body making the appointment to have special knowledge, experience or ability appropriate to the efficient and economic discharge by the Authority of its functions including in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) special knowledge, experience or ability in one or more of the following matters—
(a)commerce;
(b)maritime activities;
(c)health and safety;
(d)management;
(e)public relations and community issues;
(f)industrial relations;
(g)shipping, fishing or cargo handling;
(h)accountancy or financial management;
(i)boating and other water related leisure activities;
(j)environmental matters affecting harbours; and
(k)any other skills and abilities considered from time to time by the appointing body to be relevant to the discharge by the Authority of its functions.
(3) The body making the appointment must secure, so far as reasonably practicable, that the members appointed by it will, between them, have special knowledge, experience and ability in a broad and complementary range of matters relevant to the efficient and economic discharge by the Authority of its functions.
(4) In making an appointment under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) or article 8 or a co-option under article 4, the Authority and the Council must act in accordance with any guidance issued by the Secretary of State from time to time with respect to the exercise of such functions.