Ministerial Appointments (Hansard, 24 January 1984)

§ Mr. Butler

[pursuant to his reply, 19 January 1984, c. 320]: The following information relates to the bodies included in "Public Bodies 1983" to which the Secretary of State or those acting on his behalf make appointments.

Body	Normal term of office
Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland
Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland	2 years
Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland	No fixed term
Livestock Marketing Commission for Northern Ireland	3 years
Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority	4 years
Pig Production Development Committee	3 years
Drainage Council for Northern Ireland	4 years
Department of Economic Development
Enterprise Ulster	3 years
Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland	3 years
Fair Employment Agency for Northern Ireland	3 years
Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland	3 years
Labour Relations Agency	No fixed term
Local Enterprise Development Unit	3 years
Northern Ireland Electricity Service	3 years
Northern Ireland Electricity Consumers Council	No fixed term
Northern Ireland Tourist Board	3 years
Northern Ireland Training Executive	3 years
Northern Ireland Training Boards:
Catering Industry	3 years
Clothing and Footwear Industry	3 years
Construction Industry	3 years
Distributive Industry	3 years
Engineering Industry	3 years
Food and Drink Industry	3 years
Man-made Fibres Producing Industry	3 years
Road Transport Industry	3 years
Textiles Industry	3 years
Ulster Sheltered Employment Limited	5 years
Wages Councils, Northern Ireland	3 years
Disablement Advisory Committees	5 years
Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland	5 years
Manpower Council	Indefinite
Northern Ireland Consumer Council	5 years
Scheme for Compensation for Loss of Employment through Civil Unrest	No fixed term
Northern Ireland Industrial Court	No fixed term
Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunals	2 years
Department of Education for Northern Ireland
Armagh Observatory	Indefinite
Arts Council of Northern Ireland	5 years
Northern Ireland Council for Educational Development	3 years
Northern Ireland Schools Examinations Councils	3 years
Sports Council for Northern Ireland	4 years
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum	3 years
Ulster Museum	3 years

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Body	Normal term of office
Northern Ireland Council for Educational Research	4 years
Ulster American Folk Park	Indefinite
Education and Library Boards:
Belfast	4 years
North Eastern	4 years
Southern	4 years
South Eastern	4 years
Western	4 years
Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards	4 years
Advisory Board for Postgraduate Awards	Indefinite
Advisory Body on Community Work	Indefinite
Advisory Committee on Teacher Education	5 years
Council for Continuing Education	4 years
Northern Ireland Business Education Liaison Committee and Technical Education Council	Indefinite
Teachers Negotiating Machinery for Salaries	3 years
UNESCO Committee	3 years
Youth Committee for Northern Ireland	4 years
Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Local Government Officers
Superannuation Committee	3 years
Northern Ireland Transport Users' Committee	4 years
Historic Buildings Council	3 years
Historic Monuments Council	3 years
Nature Reserves Committee	3 years
Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee	3 years
Northern Ireland Construction Industry Advisory Council	No fixed term
Northern Ireland Housing Council	1 year
Northern Ireland Water Council	3 years
Ulster Countryside Committee	3 years
Wild Birds Advisory Committee	Indefinite
Northern Ireland Transport Licensing Review Body	3 years
Planning Appeals Commission	3 years
Water Appeals Commission	No fixed term
Rent Assessment Panel	No fixed term
Compensation Appeal Tribunal	Indefinite
Department of Finance and Personnel
Public Service Training Council	5 years
Ulster Savings Committee	No fixed term
Charities Advisory Committee	3 years
Northern Ireland Economic Council	4 years
Security Appeals Board	3 years
Statute Law Committee for Northern Ireland	Indefinite
Lay Observer	2 years
Land Law Working Group	No fixed term
Land Tribunal for Northern Ireland	Indefinite
Department of Health and Social Services Northern Ireland
Attendance Allowance Board for Northern Ireland	No fixed term
Northern Ireland Central Services Agency	4 years
Northern Ireland Post Graduate Medical Education Council	4 years
Northern Ireland Staffs Council for Health and Social Services	4 years
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting in Northern Ireland	5 years
Distinction and Meritorious Services Awards Committee	3 years
Northern Ireland Health and Social Service Council (and five Central Advisory Committees)	4 years
Poisons Board	3 years
Therapeutic Paramedical Advisory Committee	4 years
Medical Appeal Tribunal	Indefinite
Medical Boards	Indefinite
Mental Health Review Tribunal for Northern Ireland	2 years
Local Social Security Tribunals and Supplementary Benefit Appeal Tribunals	3 years
Tribunal under Schedule 11 of the Health and Personal Social Services Order 1972	5 years
Health and Social Services Board:
Eastern	4 years
Northern	4 years

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Body	Normal term of office
Southern	4 years
Western	4 years
Northern Ireland Office
Police Authority for Northern Ireland	3 years
Police Complaints Board for Northern Ireland	3 years
Training Schools Management Boards:
Lisnevin School	Indefinite
Rathgael and Whiteabbey Schools	3 years
St. Joseph's Training School	Indefinite
St. Patrick's Training School	Indefinite
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland	No fixed term
Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights	2 years
Extra-Statutory Compensation Tribunal	Indefinite
Board of Visitors and Visiting Committee	3 years
Probation Board for Northern Ireland	3 years
Footnote: "No fixed term" means that the members do not necessarily serve the same period of appointment.