SCHEDULE 2Election and co-option of members of district salmon fishery boards

Part 2Membership

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1

The members of the committee shall be members of a district salmon fishery board if the committee consists of not fewer than three elected representatives of qualified proprietors in the district.

2

As soon after their election as is practicable, the elected representatives of qualified proprietors shall, in accordance with the provisions of this schedule co-opt representatives of salmon anglers and tenant netsmen in the district as required by section 45(2) of this Act.

3

As soon after such co-option as is practicable, the elected representatives of qualified proprietors and the co-opted representatives shall elect, from among the representatives of qualified proprietors, a convener.

4

The members of a district salmon fishery board shall be—

a

the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above;

b

the convener elected in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) above;

c

at least one co-opted representative of salmon anglers in the district; and

d

at least one co-opted representative of tenant netsmen in the district,

but a committee shall not fail to be a district salmon fishery board only by reason that no persons or not enough persons have been co-opted in accordance with this paragraph if—

i

there are no salmon anglers or no tenant netsmen in the district; or

ii

no persons or not enough persons are willing to be co-opted.