s.10Constitution and responsibilities of the Board of the Authority
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Section 10Part 2 — Establishment and Administration of Airports Authority

Constitution and responsibilities of the Board of the Authority

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The Authority shall have a board of directors which shall be responsible for the policy and general administration of the affairs and business of the Authority.
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Board shall be responsible for —
securing the effective implementation of the functions of the Authority;
overseeing the effective performance of the Authority; and
setting operational priorities with regard to the planning, development, redevelopment and construction of airports.
The Board shall have power to —
act by sub-committee; and
delegate any of its daily administrative duties and powers from time to time to such sub-committees and to any of their own number and to the employees and agents of the Authority, except that where the Board sets up a sub-committee which consists of members other than directors and employees of the Authority, it may only act or delegate its duties or powers to such sub-committee with the approval of the Governor.
The Board shall consist of not less than five nor more than nine directors of whom —
one shall be chairman;
one shall be deputy chairman; and
two shall be public officers, to be appointed for not less than three years by the Governor, but who shall hold office at his pleasure.
A director shall be eligible for reappointment.
The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy among the directors or by any defect in the appointment of a director.
The Board shall appoint an individual, not being a director, to be the secretary of the Authority, who shall be present at all meetings and shall take minutes of the business transacted.
There shall be paid to any director (other than a public officer), such remuneration as the Governor may determine.
The Governor shall terminate the appointment of any director who —
resigns his office;
becomes of unsound mind or incapable of carrying out his duties;
becomes bankrupt or suspends payment to or compounds with his creditors;
is convicted in the Islands or elsewhere of any offence involving dishonesty or fraud;
is guilty of serious misconduct in relation to his duties;
is absent without leave of the chairman from three consecutive Board meetings; or
fails to comply with his obligations under section 12.
If any director dies, resigns or otherwise vacates his office before the expiry of the term for which he has been appointed, another person may be appointed by the Governor for the unexpired period of the term of office of the director in whose place he is appointed.

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