SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1The National Consumer Council
Part 3Territorial, regional and other committees
12Regional committees
1
The Council may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, establish one or more committees for areas within the United Kingdom.
2
In this Schedule references to a “regional committee” are to a committee established under sub-paragraph (1).
3
The purposes of a regional committee are—
a
the provision of advice and information to the Council about such consumer matters affecting the area for which the committee is established as may be specified by the Council, and
b
such other purposes as the Council may determine.
4
The Council may not abolish a regional committee, or alter the area for which a regional committee is established, except with the approval of the Secretary of State.
5
If the Council proposes to do anything mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) or (4), it must, after consulting the Secretary of State, give notice—
a
describing its proposals, and
b
specifying the period (not being less than 2 months) starting with the date of the notice within which representations may be made with respect to the proposals,
and consider any representations that are duly made and not withdrawn.
6
A notice under sub-paragraph (5) must be given by publishing it in such manner as the Council considers appropriate for bringing the proposals to the attention of those likely to be affected by them.
7
The Secretary of State may not give his approval under sub-paragraph (4) until after the period specified in the notice under sub-paragraph (5).