26(1)There shall continue to be a branch council for England, for Wales, for Scotland and for Northern Ireland.
(2)The branch council for each area shall consist of—
(a)the members of the General Council elected for the constituency constituted by its area;
(b)the member or members of the General Council chosen by the appointing body or bodies in its area; and
(c)the member or members of the General Council nominated for its area.
(3)The General Council may delegate to a branch council such of the functions of the General Council (other than those conferred by section 39 of this Act) as the General Council think fit.
27U.K.Each branch council shall appoint a registrar of the council but the person appointed to be registrar of the General Council—
(a)shall also be registrar of the branch council for England; and
(b)may also be registrar of all or any of the other branch councils.
28U.K.The General Council shall furnish each branch council with such sums as the branch council may require for defraying any expenses incurred by the branch council with the approval of the General Council; and each branch council shall furnish the General Council with such evidence as the General Council may reasonably require of all payments made by the branch council out of sums furnished by the General Council.
29There shall be paid to the members of the branch councils such fees and such travelling, subsistence or other allowances as the General Council may allow.