3.—(1) The Regional Agency shall consist of—
(a)a Chair appointed by the Department;
(b)a prescribed number of persons appointed by the Department;
(c)the chief officer of the Regional Agency;
(d)such other officers of the Regional Agency as may be prescribed;
(e)not more than a prescribed number of other officers of the Regional Agency appointed by the Chair and the members specified in heads (b) and (c); and
(f)a prescribed number of members of district councils appointed by the Department in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) Except in so far as regulations otherwise provide, no person who is an officer of the Regional Agency may be appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b).
(3) Regulations may provide that all or any of the persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must fulfil prescribed conditions or hold posts of a prescribed description.