Telecommunications Act 1984
c. 12
(b) the exercise of the Director's functions under
section 16 or 49 above.
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PART
54.-(1) The Secretary of State shall, as soon as practicable Power to
after the appointed day, establish advisory bodies for matters establish
affecting England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland respec- b®dory
tively ; and each body so established shall consist of such members as he may from time to time appoint.
(2) In establishing a body under subsection (1) above, the
Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of having
members who are familiar with the special requirements and circumstances of the part of the United Kingdom concerned (including, in particular, the special requirements and circumstances of
consumers, purchasers and other users in that part of telecommunication services and telecommunication apparatus).
(3) Subject to subsection (1) above, the Director may establish
such advisory bodies as he thinks fit consisting in each case of
such members as he may from time to time appoint.
(4) Without prejudice to his power under subsection (3) above,
the Director shall, as soon as practicable after the appointed
day and after consultation with the Secretary of State, establish--
an advisory body for matters affecting small businesses ;
and
(b) an advisory body for matters affecting persons who are
disabled or of pensionable age.
(5) In establishing an advisory body under subsection (4)
above, the Director shall have regard to the desirability of having members who are familiar with the special requirements and
circumstances of small businesses or persons who are disabled
or of pensionable age, as the case may require.
(6) It shall be the duty of an advisory body established under
this section to advise the Director on any matter(a) in respect of which any of the Director's functions is
(a)
exercisable ; and
to it by the Director or is a matter on
which it considers it should offer its advice.
(7) Each of the advisory bodies established under subsection
(1) or (4) above shall, as soon as practicable after the end of the
year 1984 and of each subsequent calendar year, make to the
Director a report on its activities during that year.
(8) The Secretary of State or the Director may, to such extent
as may be approved by the Treasury, defray or contribute towards the expenses of an advisory body established under this
(b) which is referred
section.
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