HC Deb 27 July 1977 vol 936 cc344-6W
Mr. Dykes

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for all bodies (other than committees) to which he appoints members, other than civil servants, the authority for making the appointment.

Mr. Mason

The bodies, excluding all departmental and other committees which have no statutory existence, to which I appoint members other than civil servants are listed below together with the authority for making such appointments:

Body and Authority

Police Authority for Northern Ireland, Schedule I Part I of the Police Act (NI) 1970.

Police Complaints Board for Northern Ireland, the Police (NI) Order 1977.

Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland, Section 1(2) of and Schedule I to the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949, as amended by the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1958.

Rathgael and Whiteabbey Training School Management Board, Part I of the 1st Schedule to the Malone and Whiteabbey Training Schools Act (NI) 1956 as modified by the NI (Modification of Enactments No. 1) Order 1973.

Boards of Visitors: HM Prison, Belfast, HM Prison, Maze, HM Prison, Armagh, HM Prison, Magilligan, Section 10 of the Prison Act (NI) 1953.

Criminal Legal Aid Taxation Panel, Rule 9 of the Legal Aid Certificate Rules (NI) 1966 as amended by Rule 3 of the Legal Aid Certificates Amendment Rule (NI) 1969 made under Section 27 of the Legal Aid and Advice Act (NI) 1965.

Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights, Section 20 of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

White Fish Authority, Sea Fish Industry Act 1970.

National Seed Development Organisation, an incorporated company and Secretary of State appointments are made under its Articles of Association.

Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation, Agriculture Act 1967.

Home Grown Cereals Authority, Cereals Marketing Act 1965.

United Kingdom Eggs Authority, Agriculture Act 1967.

British Wool Marketing Board, Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.

Armagh Observatory, Section 6 of the Universities and Collegiate and Scientific Institutions Act (NI) 1938.

Planning Appeals Commission, Article 88 of the paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 3 to the Planning (NI) Order 1972 (1972 SI No. 1634 (NI 17)).

Water Appeals Commission, Article 7 of the paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Water and Sewerage Services (NI) Order 1973 (1973 SI No. 70 (NI 2)).

Magistrates Courts Rules Committee, Section 23 of the Magistrates Courts Act (NI) 1964.

County Courts Rules Committee, Section 146 of the County Courts Act (NI) 1959.

Legal Aid Committee, Section 15 of the Legal Aid and Advice Act (NI) 1965.

Legal Aid Advisory Committee, Section 10(4) of the Legal Aid and Advice Act (NI) 1965.

Visiting Committees: Millisle (Woburn) Borstal, Maze Borstal, Magilligan Borstal, Section 11 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953.

Tribunal constituted to inquire into the disqualification of persons providing general practitioner services, Part 2, Schedule II to the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine, Section 1(4) of the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960, as amended by Paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

Council for Education and Training of Health Visitors, Paragraph 8 of 2nd Schedule to Health Visiting and Social Work (Training) Act 1962.

In addition, I make appointments to the Northern Ireland Economic Council by administrative act as the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.