SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Provisions as to River Authorities

Proceedings of river authorities and committees

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1

Any member of a river authority appointed by the National Coal Board may authorise another person—

a

to attend in his stead at meetings of the authority, or of any committee appointed under this Schedule of which he is also a member, and

b

to exercise on his behalf all or any of his rights as a member of the authority or committee ;

and, in relation to such a member, paragraph 5(1)(d) of this Schedule shall have effect accordingly.

2

Any authority given under the preceding sub-paragraph shall be in writing, and may be given in respect of a particular meeting or in respect of all meetings until it expires or is revoked.