4. Constitution of Council
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(1) The Authority shall be administered by a Council which shall consist of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance And Planning, the permanent secretary of the Ministry responsible for communications and works and not more than 8 other persons whom the Governor General shall appoint and who shall be—
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(a) an officer from the Department of Planning;
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(b) an officer from the Attorney General's Chambers;
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(c) a person engaged in the business of shipping agents;
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(d) a person engaged in the business of airline representatives;
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(e) a person engaged in the business of importing and exporting goods;
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(f) a person engaged in the tourist industry; and
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(g) two other persons.
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(2) Every member appointed by the Governor General shall hold office for such period not exceeding 3 years as the Governor General may direct and shall on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment.
However, where a member ceases to be a member for any reason, the Governor General may appoint another member, subject to the provisions of this section, in his or her place for the remainder of the time for which the former member would have served but for his or her ceasing to be a member.
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(3) The Director of Finance and Planning and the permanent secretary of the Ministry responsible for communications and works is the chairperson and deputy chairperson respectively. The chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Council and in his or her absence the deputy chairperson shall preside. In the absence of both the chairperson and deputy chairperson the members present may elect one of their number to preside over the meeting.
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(4) In the event of incapacity from illness or other temporary cause or of the temporary absence from the State of any member the Governor General may, subject to this section, appoint some other person to act as a temporary member during the time such incapacity or absence continues.
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(5) The Governor General may at any time revoke the appointment of any member if he or she considers it expedient so to do.
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(6) The appointment of any member and the termination of office of any person as a member whether by death, resignation or effluxion of time or otherwise shall be notified in the Gazette.
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(7) A member of Parliament is disqualified from being a member.
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(Amended by Acts 4 of 1999 and 8 of 2006)