[F1Regional committeesU.K.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3A inserted (1.10.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 35(2), 105(3), Sch. 2; S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(a)(i) (with Sch. para. 8)
11(1)The Council shall not establish or abolish a regional committee, or alter the allocation of a relevant undertaker to a regional committee, without the approval of the appropriate authority.U.K.
(2)If the Council proposes to do anything mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above it shall, after consulting the appropriate authority, give notice—
(a)describing its proposals; and
(b)specifying the time from the date of the notice (not being less than two months) within which representations may be made with respect to the proposals;
and shall consider any representations that are duly made and not withdrawn.
(3)A notice under sub-paragraph (2) above shall be given by publishing it in such manner as the Council considers appropriate for bringing the proposals to the attention of those likely to be affected.
(4)An appropriate authority shall not give its approval under sub-paragraph (1) above until after the time specified in the notice under sub-paragraph (2) above.]