PART 4 Selection and appointment of members of Regional Flood and Coastal Committees

11 Eligibility for appointment
1 The following criteria must be satisfied before a person is appointed as a member of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee—
(a) the person is of good character and sound financial reputation;
(b) the person is not an employee of—
(i) the Agency,
(ii) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, or
(iii) the Welsh Assembly Government;
(c) the person is not a Member of Parliament or a Member of the National Assembly for Wales.
2 The criterion in paragraph (1)(a) is not satisfied if—
(a) the person is bankrupt or has an existing arrangement with creditors;
(b) within the 5 years immediately before the proposed date of appointment, the person has served a sentence of imprisonment for a period of 3 months or more.

12 Appointment of chair
1 The Minister may invite applications for appointment to the office of chair of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee.
2 The Minister may appoint as chair a person who—
(a) satisfies the eligibility criteria; and
(b) in the opinion of the Minister, is suitably qualified to hold office as chair.
3 The method of selection and appointment must comply with relevant principles relating to public appointments.

13 Members appointed by constituent authorities
1 A constituent authority may appoint as a member of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee any person who—
(a) satisfies the eligibility criteria; and
(b) has knowledge and experience relevant to the business of the Committee.
2 The method of selection and appointment must comply with relevant principles relating to public appointments.
3 If a person appointed as a member of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee is an elected member of a constituent authority, and that person ceases to be an elected member of the constituent authority, the person ceases to be a member of the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee—
(a) at the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the person ceased to be an elected member of the constituent authority; or
(b) on any earlier date if the member resigns, is removed from office or a replacement member is appointed.

14 Members appointed by the Agency
1 The Agency may invite applications for appointment as a member of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee.
2 The Agency may appoint as a member of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee any person who—
(a) satisfies the eligibility criteria; and
(b) has knowledge and experience relevant to the business of the Committee.
3 The Agency must appoint to each Committee—
(a) a person with experience in nature conservation and wider environmental issues; and
(b) if the region of the Committee has a coastline, a person with knowledge of coastal processes.
4 The method of selection and appointment must—
(a) be agreed with the chair of the Committee; and
(b) comply with relevant principles relating to public appointments.