1.—(1) Subject to this Schedule, the authority shall consist of the following persons appointed by the Head of the Department, namely;
(a)a Chairman.
(b)a Vice-Chairman, and
(c)fifteen other members.
[F1(2) Of the other members a minimum of eight shall be members of district councils appointed after consultation with such district councils and such associations or bodies representative of councils as appear to the Department to be desirable.]
(4) A member of the Authority shall hold office for such period, not exceeding 4 years, as the Head of the Department shall specify upon appointing him.
Para. 2 rep. by 1998 NI 11
3.—(1) In appointing a person to fill a casual vacancy occurring in the membership of the Authority, the Head of the Department shall where the member being[F2 replaced was appointed after such consultation as is mentioned in paragraph 1(2), appoint a person after further such consultation].
(2) A casual vacancy shall be filled within 3 months after the occurrence of the vacancy or within such further time as the Department may allow.
4. The Authority may pay to its Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other members such remuneration and such other allowances as the Department may, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, determine.