7(1)The Secretary of State or the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food may direct that any advisory committee specified in the direction shall, from such date as may be so specified, be treated as if it had been established by the Agency under section 5 and its members appointed in accordance with paragraph 3(1).U.K.
(2)A direction under this paragraph may be given only if the committee in question is maintained for the purpose of giving advice or information to any one or more public authorities on matters connected with the Agency’s functions.
(3)A direction under this paragraph may not be given in relation to a committee which—
(a)is established on or after the day on which this paragraph comes into force; or
(b)is established, or is required to be established, by any enactment.
(4)Before giving a direction under this paragraph the person giving it shall consult—
(a)the Agency; and
(b)any public authority which the committee is maintained to give advice as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).