Paragraph 10
Scotland
For or in connection with the discharge of such of its functions, or the exercise of such of its powers, as the Customers Council may determine, it shall establish three committees, the first for the eastern water area and the eastern sewerage area, the second for the western water area and the western sewerage area and the third for the northern water area and the northern sewerage area.
Each committee shall consist of—
a chairman, appointed by the Customers Council, with the approval of the Secretary of State, from the members of the Council; and
not fewer than seven, nor more than eleven, members appointed by the Council from persons who are neither members nor employees of the Council or of a new water and sewerage authority, so however that the Council shall seek to ensure, as respects its appointments under this paragraph, that which the Secretary of State is required to seek to ensure as respects his appointments under paragraph 3 (as read with paragraph 4) of this Schedule.
The terms on which a person appointed under sub-paragraph (2)(b) above shall hold office shall be determined by the Customers Council but his membership of the committee in question shall terminate forthwith on his becoming a member or an employee of any of the new water and sewerage authorities or a member or employee of the Council.
The Customers Council may pay to a person appointed under sub-paragraph (2)(b) above (in respect of his activities as committee member) travelling and other allowances in accordance with such arrangements as may be determined by the Secretary of State F1. . ..
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Sch. 9 para. 10(4) repealed (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, art. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 116(3), Pt. IV; S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
Notes on Schedule 9
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 9 repealed (1.11.1999) by 1999 c. 9, s. 15(1)(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 17, Sch. 4 Pt. II; S.S.I. 1999/133, art. 2(b)(c)(e)(f)