Establishment and composition of the Management Authority

(1) There is established a Management Authority, appointed by the Minister, to be responsible for the administration and management of the LIP. (2) The composition of the Management Authority shall be as follows– (a) the general manager of Belize Infrastructure Limited who shall be an ex officio member; (b) the members of the Board of Directors of Belize Infrastructure Limited; and (c) any other member as appointed by the Minister. (3) The members of the Management Authority shall be appointed to serve for a period of two years and be eligible for re-appointment. (4) At the first meeting of the Management Authority, the members shall select one person from among the members to be– (a) the Chair of the Management Authority to preside over meetings; and (b) the Deputy Chair, who shall preside over meetings in the absence or inability of the Chair. (5) Decisions of the Management Authority shall be by majority vote, and in any case in which the number of members sitting to vote is even, the Chair shall have a casting vote. Land Utilization 61 (6) Any member of the Management Authority other than a person in the service of the Government may at any time resign his office in writing addressed to the Chair, who shall forthwith forward the letter of resignation to the Minister and from the date of the receipt by the Chair of the letter, the member shall cease to be a member of the Management Authority and the vacancy caused by the resignation or by the death of a member shall be filled by the Minister by the appointment of another person.