PART 3Membership

F1Co-opted participants9

1

The South West Wales CJC may co-opt one or more individuals as members of the South West Wales CJC (a “co-opted member”) on such terms as it determines

2

Those terms must—

a

specify—

i

the functions of the South West Wales CJC in relation to which the co-opted member may act as a member of the CJC, and

ii

any function of the South West Wales CJC that is ancillary or incidental to those functions;

b

be agreed by the co-opted member and the other members F2entitled to vote on the decision, and

c

be set out in a co-option agreement.

3

Where, under paragraph (1), a co-opted member is entitled to act in relation to—

a

the functions conferred on the South West Wales CJC under regulation 13, and

b

any function of the South West Wales CJC that is ancillary or incidental to those functions,

the Brecon Beacons member and the Pembrokeshire Coast member may each act as a member for the purposes of that paragraph.

4

A co-opted member is co-opted—

a

for a period specified in the co-option agreement, or

b

until—

i

the co-opted member resigns from the South West Wales CJC, or

ii

the South West Wales CJC terminates the co-option.

5

A co-option agreement—

a

may be varied at any time;

b

must be published electronically by the South West Wales CJC.