Section 40 The OFCOM Consumer PanelI1

In section 17 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) (membership etc of the Consumer Panel)—

(a)

after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)
The Secretary of State may direct OFCOM to appoint as a member of the Consumer Panel a person specified by the Secretary of State who—
(a)
is a non-executive member of the National Consumer Council, and
(b)
is nominated for the purposes of this subsection by the National Consumer Council after consultation with OFCOM.
(4B)
Only one person may, at any time, be a member of the Consumer Panel appointed in accordance with a direction under subsection (4A); but that does not prevent OFCOM appointing as a member of the Consumer Panel any person who is also a member of the National Consumer Council.
(4C)
A person appointed in accordance with a direction under subsection (4A) ceases to be a member of the Panel on ceasing to be a non-executive member of the National Consumer Council.”, and

(b)

in subsection (5) for “subsection (3) or (4)” substitute “ subsections (3) to (4A) ” .

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 40 in force at 21.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3546 , art. 3 , Sch.

Notes on Part 1

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading's Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 12(2) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 61(1)
C2: Pt. 1: power to extend (N.I.) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 61(3)
C3: Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.4.2025 for specified purposes, 27.1.2026 in so far as not already in force) by The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/269), regs. 1(3)(d)(4), 54