2 The Gas Consumers’ Council.U.K.
(1)There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Gas Consumers’ Council (in this Part referred to as “the Council”) for the purpose of performing the functions assigned to it by this Part.
(2)The Council shall consist of a chairman and such other members as the Secretary of State may from time to time appoint.
(3)In appointing members of the Council, the Secretary of State shall so far as practicable, ensure—
(a)that the members of the Council include members who, by reason of their familiarity with the special requirements and circumstances of the different areas of Great Britain or of small businesses, are able together to represent the interests of consumers of gas supplied through pipes in all those areas and of such businesses; and
(b)that the interests of consumers of gas supplied through pipes in different areas are represented by different members wherever that appears to the Secretary of State to be appropriate having regard to the manner in which the various parts of the gas supply industry in Great Britain organise themselves.
(4)A member of the Council shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the instrument appointing him and shall, on ceasing to hold office, be eligible for re-appointment.
(5)The provisions of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Council.
(6)In consequence of the provisions of this section, the National Gas Consumers’ Council and the Regional Gas Consumers’ Councils shall cease to exist.