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Rh to that member (in addition to any remuneration to which he may be entitled in respect of his office as a member) such remuneration,if any, as the Secretary of State may determine.

(3) The Welsh Authority may pay or make provision for paying to or in respect of any of their members such pensions, allowances or gratuities as the Secretary of State may determine in the case of those members respectively.

(4) Where a person ceases to be a member of the Welsh Authority otherwise than on the expiry of his term of office and it appears to the Secretary of State that there are special circumstances which make it right for him to receive compensation, the Welsh Authority may make to him a payment of such amount as the Secretary of State may determine.

(5) The approval of the Minister for the Civil Service shall be required for any determination under this paragraph.

(6) As soon as possible after making a determination under this paragraph, the Secretary of State shall lay a statement thereof before each House of Parliament.

Capacity and status of Welsh Authority

3.—(1) It shall be within the capacity of the Welsh Authority as a statutory corporation to do such things and enter into such transactions as are incidental or conducive to the exercise and performance of their powers and duties under this Act, including the borrowing of money.

It is declared that the Welsh Authority are not to be treated for the purposes of the enactment and rules of law relating to the privileges of the Crown as a body exercising functions on behalf of the Crown.

Proceedings

(1) The quorum of the Welsh Authority shall be two or such number not less than two as that Authority may from time to time determine.

(2) The Welsh Authority may act notwithstanding a vacancy among their members.

5.—(1) A member of the Welsh Authority who is in any way directly or indirectly interested in a contract made or proposed to be made by that Authority shall, as soon as possible after the relevant circumstances have come to his knowledge, disclose the nature of his interest at a meeting of that Authority.

(2) Any disclosure made under sub-paragraph (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the Welsh Authority, and the member—

(a) shall not take part after the disclosure in any deliberation or decision of that Authority with respect to that contract, and

(b) shall be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of that Authority for any such deliberation or decision.

(6) Subject to paragraphs 4 and 5, the Welsh Authority may regulate their own procedure.