The Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995

PART II:THE CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD

The Board

3.—(1) There shall be established a body to be known as the Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board for the local government areas of Aberdeenshire, City of Aberdeen and Moray.

(2) The Board shall be a body corporate with a common seal.

Membership of the Board

4.—(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint the first members of the Board whose appointment by the Secretary of State shall terminate 28 days after the date of the first general meeting of the Board.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1), the Board shall appoint members of the Board.

(3) The only persons who may be appointed to be members of the Board are—

(a)the Scottish Tourist Board;

(b)the council for any local government area lying within the area of the Board;

(c)any person with whom Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise have entered into an arrangement under section 19 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990(1) for the discharge of functions within the area of the Board;

(d)any person who is, or will upon appointment be, a subscribing member of the Board; and

(e)any other person who has a connection with or interest in activities relating to tourism in the area of the Board.

Membership of controlling body

5.—(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint the first members of the controlling body of the Board from among the first members of the Board whom he has appointed under paragraph 4(1).

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1), the members of the controlling body shall be appointed by the Board from among the members of the Board.

Proceedings of the Board

6.—(1) The Board may—

(a)subject to the provisions of this scheme, regulate its own procedure;

(b)appoint committees including committees composed of persons who are not members of the Board;

(c)delegate any of its duties to any of its members who or committees which are authorised (generally or specifically) for the purpose;

(d)pay such allowances in respect of expenses as the Board may determine to any of its members or any person appointed to a committee of the Board.

(2) A committee shall act in accordance with such directions as the Board may from time to time give, and the Board may provide for anything done by a committee to have effect as if it had been done by the Board.

(3) The validity of any proceedings of the Board, the controlling body or of any committee appointed by the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy among its members or by any defect in the appointment of any member.

Duty to keep accounting records

7.—(1) The Board shall keep accounting records which are sufficient to show and explain the transactions of the Board and are such as to disclose with reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position of the Board at that time.

(2) The accounting records of the Board shall at all times be open to inspection by the Secretary of State.

(3) Accounting records which the Board is required by sub-paragraph (1) to keep shall be preserved by it for three years from the date on which they are made.