The Saundersfoot Harbour Empowerment Order 2011

Advisory Committee

58.—(1) The Commissioners must establish a committee to be known as the Saundersfoot Harbour Advisory Committee, which they must consult (except in cases of special urgency) on all matters substantially affecting the management, maintenance, improvement, conservation, protection or regulation of the harbour and its navigation.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this article, the advisory committee is to consist of not less than seven members appointed by the Commissioners, of whom—

(a) one is to be appointed on the nomination of the Royal Yachting Association;

(b) one is to be appointed on the nomination of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority;

(c) one is to be appointed following consultation with persons who, in the opinion of the Commissioners, are representative of local fishing interests in the harbour;

(d) one is to be appointed on the nomination of the Saundersfoot Sailing Club;

(e) one is to be appointed following consultation with persons who, in the opinion of the Commissioners are representative of commercial interests in the harbour other than boating and fishing; and

(f) at least two must be appointed to represent such persons interested in the harbour, other than those mentioned in the preceding sub-paragraphs of this paragraph, as the Commissioners from time to time think fit.

(3) If it appears to the Commissioners in the case of any of the appointments referred to in paragraph (2) that—

(a) the body by whom the nomination is to be made has refused or failed to nominate a member after being requested by the Commissioners to do so, or

(b) the body by whom any of the said nominations is to be made has ceased to have an identifiable existence,

the appointment in question may be made by the Commissioners after consultation with such persons (if any) appearing to the Commissioners to be representative of the interests represented, or formerly represented, by the nominating body specified in the relevant sub-paragraph of paragraph (2) as the Commissioners consider appropriate.

(4) The Commissioners must take into consideration any matter, recommendation or representation which may from time to time be referred or made to them by the advisory committee whether or not the committee has been consulted by the Commissioners on the matter, recommendation or representation so referred or made.

(5) The advisory committee may determine its own quorum and procedure and must appoint a chairman.

(6) An individual member of the advisory committee may, on giving notice in writing to the chairman of the committee, send a substitute to any meeting of the body.

(7) A member of the advisory committee holds office for the period of three years from the date of appointment and at the end of the period is eligible for re-appointment.

(8) A member of the advisory committee may resign office at any time by notice in writing given to the chief executive of the Commissioners.

(9) The Commissioners must provide reasonable accommodation for the meetings of the advisory committee and must defray such reasonable expenses as may be incurred by the advisory committee in connection with the provision of secretarial services for the advisory committee.

(10) The Commissioners may pay the travel and subsistence costs of advisory committee members.