Local Advisory Committee

(1) The Government may, from time to time, constitute a Local Advisory Committee for any port, consisting of such number of members as they may think fit in each case and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, by regulations. (2) The Board may, if it thinks fit, consult the Local Advisory Committee concerned on any business coming before it, and shall do so in respect of such business as the Government may, by general or special order in this behalf, specify or when required by the regulations so to do. (3) The Port Officer concerned shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Local Advisory Committee. (4) The Local Advisory Committee shall meet at such intervals as may be prescribed and for the transaction of urgent business on such other occasions as Chairman of the Board may require. (5) The number of members necessary to constitute a quorum at a meeting of a Local Advisory Committee shall, as the Government may specify. (3) The Port Oflicer co;lcerned shall be the: ex-c,fjcio Chai~ m s I I o!' 1 1 1 ~ Loc~I'~ Advisory Committee. (4) 711e Local Advibcry Comnlittee shall muat at \uch ~i~tcrval\ III:~) be presribed and for tile tr,i;l\acLlon of urgent bl.si ~zbs on huch cjtllc: ,'cc~l\!an> as Chairman of the Bo ~ s d may require. (51 Tne number of ~nembers necessary to const;tute a q\ioiulll at a m e ~ i n g ~f a Local Adv15ory Committee shall, as the Go~elnmnent may spec11.y.