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Internal Organisation General matters

The internal organisation of port administrations is based, in general, on a policy-making body whose characterstics are defined by the institutional structure of the port in question, and on the services charged with the task of carrying out the decision of the policy-making body, usually directed by a general manager, managing director, director general or secretary general. (State ports are often an exception to this rule).

2*3.2. Municipal ports

In the municipal ports of Belgium and

the Netherlands, the policy-making body is the city council; in the municipal ports of Germany it is the city council or the city parliament or a similar body. All decisions concerning port matters are taken within the institutional framework of municipal law and this is the same for the control or other functions of supervisory bodies (province or central government). In the Dutch municipal ports the administration of most port services is entrusted to a specialised municipal service, the "HavenbefcJrijf". In Germany, the port function is not the responsibility of any specific administration; the various duties come under those administrations which have the same general tasks outside the port. In some ports (Leer, Lübeck and Brunsbüttel) the port administration is entrusted to a private company. In the Danish and British municipal ports, the policy-making body effectively has the form of a committee or a board. The chairman and members are nominated by the town council.

2.3.3. Autonomous ports

The various forms of autonomous port have relatively similar administrative structures. Everywhere there is a policy-making body having the form (but not always the name) of governing board. Except in the British trust ports the members of the governing board represent central administrative departments, interested local authorities and business associations and in some cases, the trades unions. In general, the chairman is elected by the governing board but his nomination must sometimes be confirmed by central government.

In the French autonomous ports half the board members are nominated by decree, the other half being chosen by local authorities and the chamber of commerce and industry (1). The chairman is elected by the Board. The director-general is nominated by central government. He is always an Engineer in chief of the Bridges & Highways Dept.

2.3. 2.3.1.

In Italy, the management of the "autonomous ports'* is entrusted to a policy-making body, defined in each case by the law which set up the autonomous port in question. This policy-making body has the form of a governing board in which some of the members represent central government and the local authorities, some the Chamber of Commerce and the rest professional organisations. The chairman is nominated by decree of the President óf the Republic after political consultation in the area concerned. Day to day matters are entrusted to a more restricted collegial body whose members are drawn from the governing board. The secretary or director general is nominated by the governing board (except in Venice where he is nominated by the Government).

In the Netherlands, the “Havenschappen" are managed by a governing board made up of members nominated partly by central government and partly by the interested local authorities. THe Chairman is nominated by and from the permanent deputation of the province in question and the deputy-chairman by the Minister for Transport and Waterways.

In the case òf Brugge-Zeebrugge in Belgium, the governing board is made up of members nominated partly by the Government, partly by the town of Bruges, and partly by the Annual General Shareholders' meeting.

In Ireland, the governing boards of the autonomous ports are nominated or elected by central and local Government and shipping, commercial, industrial and trade union interests. The chairman is elected by and from the governing board. The Chief Executive is selected by a (non Political) National Appointments Commission unless the Minister approves the promotion by the Port Authority of an existing Port Officer.

The administrative structure of the port of Copenhagen

■*-n _Denmar_{fc is similar. However, the general manager of the}

port is nominated by the Minister of Public Works following the proposal of the Harbour Board.

In the British trust ports, the members of the governing board are nominated by the Secretary of State for Transport. They do not represent either the public

administration or organisations but are chosen for their personal abilities. The chairman is also nominated by the Secretary of State fo Transport.

British ports managed by limited companies generally have an internal organisation corresponding to that legal form but it should be noted that in the case of Liverpool, central government and in the case of Manchester, local government is represented on the governing board.

In Spain the chairman of the port Administrative or Port Board is always appointed by the central government. Thè rest of the members represent central administrative depart­ ments, regional and local authorities, business associations and representatives of the labour force.

In Portugal all members of the port Administrative Council are appointed by the Minister.

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