424Marine Council

#### 424 Marine Council (1) There shall be a Marine Council. (2) The Marine Council shall consist of: (a) an employee of the Authority; (b) 4 members representing shipowners; (c) a member representing deck officers; (d) a member representing engine‑room officers; (e) 2 members representing seamen other than officers; and (f) for the purposes of inquiring into, and reporting to the Minister on, a matter referred to the Council under subsection (5)—any members appointed under subsection (3A) for the purpose of assisting the Council to inquire into, and report on, the matter. (3) The members of the Marine Council (other than the members referred to in paragraph (2)(f)) shall be appointed by, and hold office during the pleasure of, the Minister. (3A) The Minister may, for the purpose of assisting the Marine Council to inquire into, and report to the Minister on, a matter referred to the Council under subsection (5), appoint a person with special knowledge of the matter to be a member of the Council for the purposes of inquiring into, and reporting to the Minister on, the matter. (3B) The following provisions apply in relation to a person appointed as a member under subsection (3A) for the purpose of assisting the Marine Council to inquire into, and report on, a matter: (a) subject to paragraph (b), the person’s appointment ends when the Council completes its inquiry and report in relation to the matter; (b) until the Council completes its inquiry and report in relation to the matter, the person holds office during the pleasure of the Minister. (4) The member of the Marine Council referred to in paragraph (2)(a) shall be the Chairperson of the Marine Council. (4A) The Minister may appoint a person to be the deputy of the Chairperson or of any other member of the Marine Council. (4B) The deputy of the Chairperson is, in the event of the absence of the Chairperson from a meeting of the Marine Council, entitled to attend the meeting and, when so attending, shall be deemed to be Chairperson of the Marine Council. (4C) The deputy of a member other than the Chairperson is, in the event of the absence of the member of whom he or she is the deputy from a meeting of the Marine Council, entitled to attend the meeting and, when so attending, shall be deemed to be a member of the Marine Council. (4D) At a meeting of the Marine Council from which the Chairperson and the deputy of the Chairperson are absent, another member appointed by the members present at the meeting shall preside. (5) The Marine Council shall inquire into and report to the Minister upon any matter arising out of or relating to this Act which the Minister refers to the Council for advice. (6) Regulations shall not be made for the purposes of section 117 unless the Minister has first obtained from the Marine Council a report on the proposed regulations. (8A) The Chairperson and other members of the Marine Council, and the deputies of the Chairperson and other members of the Marine Council, shall be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal. (8B) The Chairperson and other members of the Marine Council, and the deputies of the Chairperson and other members of the Marine Council, shall be paid such allowances as are prescribed. (8C) Subsections (8A) and (8B) have effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973. (9) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to: (b) the number of members of the Marine Council to constitute a quorum; (c) the manner in which the Marine Council may exercise its powers and functions; and (d) the manner in which the business and meetings of the Marine Council shall be conducted.