SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 3AThe Consumer Council for Water
Regional committees
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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.
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and shall consider any representations that are duly made and not withdrawn.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.
Sch. 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)