Paragraph 8 F1

There shall be paid such pensions, or arrangements shall be made for the payment of such pensions, to or in respect of persons who are or have been officers of Consultative Councils as the Secretary of State may determine.

A Consultative Council may, if the Secretary of State determines that they should do so, assume in respect of such persons as are referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above any liabilities incurred by the Electricity Council, an Area Board, the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board or the South of Scotland Electricity Board (as the case may be) under or in pursuance of section 54 of the M1Electricity Act 1947.

The Secretary of State shall provide Consultative Councils with funds wherewith to pay pensions under sub-paragraph (1) above or to finance any arrangements under that sub-paragraph, and to discharge any liabilities assumed by Councils under sub-paragraph (2).