The Port Security (Ports of Cardiff, Barry and Newport) Designation Order 2013

Members U.K.

1.—(1) The Cardiff, Barry and Newport Port Security Authority (in this Schedule called “the Authority”) is to consist of three or more members, each of them appointed by the Secretary of State.

(2) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, each member of the Authority—

(a) holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of the member's appointment; and

(b) on ceasing to be a member is eligible for re-appointment.

(3) A member of the Authority may resign the office of member by giving notice to that effect to the Secretary of State and will cease to hold office—

(a) on the date specified for the purpose in the notice; or

(b) if that date falls before the expiration of the period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the notice is served, on the date immediately following the expiration of that period.

(4) The Secretary of State may give notice to a member to the effect that the member will cease to hold office on a date specified for the purpose in the notice.

(5) A notice under sub-paragraph (4) may be given only in one or more of the following circumstances—

(a) the member has failed to attend four or more consecutive meetings of the Authority without the permission of the Secretary of State;

(b) the member has a financial interest and it appears to the Secretary of State that the interest is likely to influence or to be capable of being seen as influencing the performance of the member's functions;

(c) the member has been [F1 made] bankrupt, the member's estate has been sequestrated or the member has made a composition with creditors or granted a trust deed for creditors;

(d) there has been misconduct on the part of the member relevant to his or her position as a member of the Authority; or

(e) the member is unable or unfit to perform the functions of the office.

(6) It is the duty of every member of the Authority, so far as is reasonably practicable, to attend all meetings of the Authority.

(7) If it be impracticable for a member to attend a meeting, the member must appoint another member to act as a proxy.

(8) A proxy must speak and vote at the meeting on behalf of the absent member as that member may direct.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 4 para. 1(5)(c) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Bankruptcy) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/481), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 13