Composition of Village Water Boards

(1) Each Village Water Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) shall consist of seven persons. (2) The members of the Board shall be, (a) the Chairperson of the Village Council; (b) a member of the Village Council nominated by the Village Council; (c) five other members appointed by the Minister after consultation with, (i) the Area Representative of the Electoral Division wherein the village is situated; and (ii the Village Council for that village, 29 Provided that where a Village Water Board covers more than one Village, the Minister shall appoint the five members referred to in paragraph (c) of this subsection after consultation with the Area Representative of the Electoral Division wherein the villages are situated, and the Village Councils representing those villages. (3) The Minister shall appoint, after consultation with the Area Representative of the Electoral Division wherein the village is situated, and the Village Council for that village, four members of the Board of whom one shall be, (a) the Chairperson of the Board; (b) the Deputy Chairperson of the Board; (c) the Secretary of the Board; and (d) the Treasurer of the Board. (4) Members of a Board shall hold office for a period of three years and may be eligible for reappointment provided that such members have satisfactorily performed their functions as such members, Provided that members of Boards which were in existence at the commencement of this section shall continue in office until the next of after such commencement, after which they shall stand dissolved. (5) A member of the Board may at anytime resign his appointment by giving written notice to the Minister, through the Chairperson of the Board, and such notice takes effect thirty days after its receipt by the Minister. (6) The Minister may, after consultation with the Area Representative of the Electoral Division wherein the village is situated and the Village Council, remove any member of the Board referred to in subsection 43B (2)(c) of this section for 30 any fit and proper cause, and may likewise appoint another suitably qualified person to replace such member for the unexpired term of office of such member. (7) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, approve an allowance to be paid to the members of a Board out of the funds of the Board. (8) An Order made under subsection (7) of this section, shall be subject to negative resolution by the House of Representatives. (9) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may regulate its own procedure.