Section 174 Directions about advisory committeesI1I2
United Kingdom
The Secretary of State may give OFCOM a direction requiring OFCOM to establish a committee to provide them with advice about online safety matters of a kind specified in the direction.
The Secretary of State must consult OFCOM before giving or varying such a direction.
A committee required to be established by a direction is to consist of the following members, unless the direction specifies otherwise—
a chairman appointed by OFCOM, and
such number of other members appointed by OFCOM as OFCOM consider appropriate.
A committee required to be established by a direction must, unless the direction specifies otherwise, publish a report within the period of 18 months after being established, and after that must publish periodic reports.
The Secretary of State may vary or revoke a direction given under this section.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 174 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
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S. 174 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z22)