s.6Membership of the Commission
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Section 6Part 2 — THE PUBLIC LANDS COMMISSION

Membership of the Commission

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The Commission shall consist of —
a chairperson who is Caymanian;
six other Caymanian members of the public among whom there shall be at least one person from each of the following districts —
West Bay;
George Town;
Bodden Town;
North Side;
East End; and
Cayman Brac or Little Cayman;
the Director of Lands and Survey or the Director's designate;
the chief officer of the Ministry with responsibility for lands or the chief officer's designate;
the chief officer of the Ministry with responsibility for tourism or the chief officer's designate;
the chief officer of the Ministry with responsibility for commerce or the chief officer's designate; and
the chief officer of the Ministry with responsibility for planning or the chief officer's designate.
The civil servant members of the Commission named in subsection (1)(c) to (g) are ex-officio members of the Commission.
The Cabinet, on the recommendation of the Minister, shall appoint —
the chairperson of the Commission, who shall not be from among the six Caymanian members of the public named in subsection (1)(b);
the deputy chairperson of the Commission, who shall be from among the six Caymanian members of the public named in subsection (1)(b); and
the other five Caymanian members of the public named in subsection (1)(b).
The members of the Commission appointed by Cabinet under subsection (3) shall hold office for a term of two years and are eligible for re-appointment on the expiry of their two-year term for additional two-year terms.
The secretary to the Commission shall be a civil servant appointed by the chief officer of the Ministry in accordance with section 11(1) and shall carry out the duties of secretary to the Commission in accordance with section 11(2).
The Commission shall be considered as being properly constituted notwithstanding a vacancy in the office of chairperson, deputy chairperson or one of the other members of the Commission.

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