16(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.