5  Secretary to the SLA Management Board

5.1  The SLA Management Board shall be supported by the Secretary to the SLA Management Board.

5.2  The Secretary of the SLA Management Board shall be an officer of one of the Authorities, appointed by the SLA Management Board for this purpose.

5.3  The functions of the Secretary of the SLA Management Board shall be:

•  To maintain a record of membership of the SLA Management Board;

•  To summon meetings of the SLA Management Board in accordance with Paragraph 6 below;

•  To prepare and send out the agenda for meetings of the SLA Management Board in consultation with the Authority Lead Officers and the Project Manager;

•  To keep a record of the proceedings of the SLA Management Board;

•  To take such administrative action as may be necessary to give effect to decisions of the SLA Management Board; and

•  Such other functions as may be determined by the SLA Management Board.