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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 
Paper 1 10/07/09 

CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 


FOR INFORMATION 


Title: ELECTION OF CONVENER 

Prepared by: Jane Hope, Chief Executive 

Purpose 

To inform Members of the process and timetable for election of Convener. 

Recommendations 

To note the information below: 

1. The current Convener was elected as Convener by the CNPA Board on 8 
September 2006 for a period of 3 years. Standing Orders require that the election 
of Convener takes place “at the second last CNPA meeting before the term of office 
of the current Convener expires”. Hence the next election takes place as the first 
item at today’s meeting. 

2. Your attention is drawn to paragraphs 4-6 of the CNPA standing orders which set 
out the process. In particular, please note:

a) The duration of the Convenership is three years. 

b) Nominations will be taken at the meeting (which for this item is chaired by 
the Proper Officer). Any member may, at the meeting, propose another 
NPA member for the post of Convener, and there must be a seconder. 

3. The time input of the Convener, and the basis for payment, was agreed by the Board 
in 2003 as 2 days a week (and Deputy Convener 1 day a week). Members are paid 
on the basis of 3 days a month. 


Jane Hope 
2 June 2009 

janehope@cairngorms.co.uk