Members appointed by the Agency
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14.—(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.