SCHEDULE 1 The Marine Management Organisation
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (2009 c 23) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 1 The Marine Management Organisation

Section 1

Status of the MMO

1

(1)     The MMO is a body corporate.

(2)     The MMO is not to be regarded—

(a)     as a servant or agent of the Crown,

(b)     as enjoying any status, privilege or immunity of the Crown, or

(c)     as exempt, by virtue of any connection with the Crown, from any tax, duty, rate, levy or other charge whatsoever, whether general or local,

and the property of the MMO is not to be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.

(3)     Accordingly, employees of the MMO are not to be regarded as—

(a)     servants or agents of the Crown, or

(b)     enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.

The chair of the MMO

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A person (the “chair of the MMOâ€) is to be appointed by the Secretary of State to chair the MMO.

Membership

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(1)     The members of the MMO are to be—

(a)     the person who is for the time being the chair of the MMO, and

(b)     not fewer than 5, nor more than 8, other members (“ordinary membersâ€) who

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