1. The Agency shall be a body corporate to which section 19 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F1 shall apply.N.I.
[F22.—(1) The Agency shall consist of the following persons appointed by the Minister—N.I.
(a)a chairman; and
(b)9 other members of whom—
(i)3 shall be persons appearing to the Minister to be representative of employers;
(ii)3 shall be persons appearing to the Minister to be representative of employees; and
(iii)3 shall be such other persons as appear to the Minister to be appropriate.
(2) The Minister shall consult—
(a)such organisations representative of employers as appear to the Minister to be appropriate about the arrangements for making an appointment under sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i);
(b)such organisations representative of employees as appear to the Minister to be appropriate about the arrangements for making an appointment under sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii).]
F2Sch. 4 para. 2 substituted (3.8.2010) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 12), ss. 7(1), 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(3)
3.—(1) A member of the Agency shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to hold his office, be eligible for re-appointment.N.I.
(2) Any member may at any time by notice in writing to the Head of the Department resign his office.
4. The Head of the Department may, by notice in writing addressed to a member, terminate his appointment as a member of the Agency if of the opinion that he is unfit to continue in office or incapable of performing his duties as a member.N.I.
5. The proceedings of the Agency shall not be invalidated by any vacancy in the membership of the Agency or by any defect in the appointment of any of its members.N.I.
6. The Agency shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown or as exempt from any tax, duty, rate, levy or other charge whatsoever, whether general or local, and its property shall not be regarded as the property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.N.I.