PART 4 Selection and appointment of members of Regional Flood and Coastal Committees

14 Members appointed by the Agency
1 The Agency may invite applications for appointment as a member of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee.
2 The Agency may appoint as a member of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee any person who—
(a) satisfies the eligibility criteria; and
(b) has knowledge and experience relevant to the business of the Committee.
3 The Agency must appoint to each Committee—
(a) a person with experience in nature conservation and wider environmental issues; and
(b) if the region of the Committee has a coastline, a person with knowledge of coastal processes.
4 The method of selection and appointment must—
(a) be agreed with the chair of the Committee; and
(b) comply with relevant principles relating to public appointments.