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4.—(1) On and after the new constitution date, the Board shall consist of—
(a)nine persons appointed by the Board;
(b)the Chief Executive of the Board; and
(c)two other senior officers of the Board as may, from time to time, be specified by the members appointed under subparagraph (a) above.
(2) Each member appointed under paragraph (1)(a) above shall be a person who appears to the Board to have special knowledge, experience or ability appropriate to the efficient, effective and economic discharge by the Board of their functions including in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) special knowledge, experience or ability in one or more of the following matters—
(a)management of harbours;
(b)shipping or other forms of transport;
(c)usage of port facilities;
(d)industrial, commercial and financial matters including, in particular, but without prejudice to the foregoing, matters relating to the oil industry;
(e)administration;
(f)the organisation of employees;
(g)the fishing industry;
(h)financial management;
(i)the laws relating to Scotland;
(j)safety management;
(k)commercial marketing;
(l)information technology;
(m)environmental matters affecting harbours;
(n)civil engineering;
(o)local community interests; and
(p)any other skills and matters considered from time to time by the Board to be relevant to the discharge by them of their functions;
and the Board shall secure, so far as reasonably practicable, that the members appointed by them will, between them, have special knowledge, experience and ability in a broad and complementary range of matters relevant to the efficient, effective and economic discharge by them of their functions.
(3) In making an appointment under paragraph (1) above or article 8 below, the Board shall take account of any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers from time to time with respect to the exercise of such functions.
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