1. The Agency shall be a body corporate to which section 19 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(1) shall apply.
2. The Agency shall consist of the following persons appointed by the Head of the Department, namely—
(a)a chairman; and
(b)9 other members of whom—
(i)3 shall be appointed after consultation with such organisations or associations of organisations representative of employers as appear to the Head of the Department to be appropriate;
(ii)3 shall be appointed after consultation with such organisations or associations of organisations representative of employees as appear to the Head of the Department to be appropriate; and
(iii)3 shall be appointed as appears to the Head of the Department to be appropriate.
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.
(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.
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.
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.