Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 1067
COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND
The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (Alteration of Constitution of the Broads Authority) Order 2005
Made
31st March 2005
Laid before Parliament
4th April 2005
Coming into force
1st June 2005
The Secretary of State, having received a written proposal( 1 ) from the Broads Authority following its passing of a special resolution, and having consulted each of the appointing authorities and such bodies appearing to her to represent boating interests as she considered appropriate, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 7 and 24(3) of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988( 2 ) hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (Alteration of Constitution of the Broads Authority) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st June 2005.
Amendments to the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988
2. This Order amends the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988.
Membership of the Broads Authority
3.Section 1 (the Broads Authority) is amended as follows—
(a) for subsection (3)(a), substitute—
“ (a) nine members appointed as follows—
two by Norfolk County Council;
one by Suffolk County Council;
one by Broadland District Council;
one by Great Yarmouth Borough Council;
one by North Norfolk District Council;
one by Norwich City Council;
one by South Norfolk District Council;
one by Waveney District Council; ” ;
(b) For subsection (3)(b), substitute—
“ (b) ten members appointed by the Secretary of State; and ” .
Consequential amendments
(a) in subsection (3), for “Six” substitute “Five”;
(b) omit subsection (4);
(c) in subsection (5)—
(i) for “seven” substitute “eight”; and
(ii) omit the word “and” immediately preceding subparagraph (e), and after that subparagraph add—
“ and
(f) one shall be appointed after consultation with the Great Yarmouth Port Authority.) ” .
5. In section 14 (Authority’s power to make levies on participating authorities), in subsection (10), for “nine” substitute “five”.
Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State
Alun Michael
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
31st March 2005
Broads Authority letter of 17th February 2004 to the Minister for Rural Affairs and Local Environment Quality, following its special resolution of 13th February 2004.