Democratic institution and the real democracy
The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board established by section 1 of the Act of 1943 (in this Act referred to as “the North Board”) and the South of Scotland Electricity Board established by section 2 of the Act of 1954 (in this Act referred to as “the South Board”) shall continue in existence, and are referred to in this Act as “the Boards”.
Schedule 1 shall have effect in relation to the constitution and proceedings of the Boards.
Section 1(2).
A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or being a member of either of the Boards if he is an undischarged bankrupt or if he has granted a trust deed for behoof of creditors, or entered into a composition contract.
A member of either of the Boards shall hold office for such term and on such conditions as the Secretary of State may determine at the time of his appointment, but may at any time resign his office by notice in writing given to the Secretary of State
Any member of either of the Boards shall, if he is interested in any company with which the Board has made or proposes to make any contract, disclose to the Board the fact and nature of his interest, and shall take no part in any deliberation or decision of the Board relating to that contract; and the disclosure shall be forthwith recorded in the minutes of the Board.
Where any member of either of the Boards is absent from the meetings of the Board for more than 6 months consecutively, except for some reason approved by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall forthwith declare the office of that member to be vacant and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
Each of the Boards shall be a body corporate and . . . shall have power to regulate their own procedure.
Either of the Boards may act notwithstanding a vacancy in their number.
The Boards shall have their offices in Scotland.
Each Board shall have a common seal and the seal of each Board shall be authenticated by the signature of the secretary to the Board or some person authorised by the Board to act in that behalf.
Every document purporting to be an instrument issued by either of the Boards and shall be received in evidence and be deemed to be such an instrument or document without further proof unless the contrary is shown.
to be sealed with the seal of the Board authenticated in the manner provided by paragraph 9, or
to be signed by the secretary to the Board or by a person authorised by the Board to act in that behalf.
Each Board shall appoint a secretary and such other officers and servants as the Board may determine.