The Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee for Wales Regulations 2017
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2017 No. 827 (W. 199)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALES
The Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee for Wales Regulations 2017
Made 7August 2017
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 10August 2017
Coming into force 11September 2017
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 26B(3), 26C and 26D of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010(1), make the following Regulations.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Title and commencement
1. The title of these Regulations is the Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee for Wales Regulations 2017 and they come into force on 11 September 2017.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Flood and Water Management Act 2010;
“the Committee” (“y Pwyllgor”) means the Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee for Wales established pursuant to section 26B(1) of the Act; and
“flood and coastal erosion risk management organisation” (“sefydliad rheoli perygl llifogydd ac erydu arfordirol”) means an organisation which is involved, to any extent, in the sector of flood and coastal risk management.
PART 2: CONSTITUTION
Membership
3. The Committee will consist of—
(a) a chairperson (“the Chair”) (see regulation 4); and
(b) up to 14 other members (“Committee members”) (see regulation 5).
Chair
4.—(1) The Welsh Ministers must appoint the Chair, in compliance with the Public Appointments Governance Code(2), for such period as specified in an instrument of appointment.
(2) The terms of the appointment of the Chair must be set out in the instrument of appointment.
(3) The Chair may resign by notice in writing to the Welsh Ministers.
(4) The Welsh Ministers may terminate the Chair's appointment before the end of the period specified in the instrument of appointment if they are satisfied that the Chair—
(a) has not complied with the terms of the appointment; or
(b) is otherwise unable or unfit to continue as the Chair.
Committee members
5.—(1) The Welsh Ministers must appoint up to 14 Committee members for such period as specified in an instrument of appointment.
(2) Each committee member must be either—
(a) an expert on matters deemed relevant by the Welsh Ministers; or
(b) a nominated representative of a flood and coastal erosion risk management organisation.
(3) Any appointment pursuant to paragraph (2)(a) must comply with the Public Appointments Governance Code(3).
(4) The Welsh Ministers must ensure that the Committee includes members drawn from both categories specified in paragraph (2).
(5) The terms of the appointment of a Committee member must be set out in the instrument of appointment.
(6) A Committee member may resign by notice in writing...
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