# The War Pensions Committees Regulations 1990, Regulation 4: Membership of the Northern Ireland War Pensions Committee


(1) The Northern Ireland War Pensions Committee shall consist of 18 members appointed by the Secretary of State.
(2) Before appointing the members of the Northern Ireland Committee the Secretary of State shall consult such bodies or organizations in the area which represent any of the interests referred to in paragraph (3) as he thinks fit.
(3) So far as reasonably practicable, the members appointed shall include—
(a) seven members representative of war disablement pensioners,
(b) two members representative of war widows,
(c) three members representative of voluntary organizations engaged wholly or partly in the care of ex-servicemen or ex-servicewomen or the families of ex-servicemen or ex-servicewomen in Northern Ireland, and
(d) two members representative of district councils in Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/1349/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/war-pensions-committees-regulations-1990/regulation-4
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