Energy Act 2004

Committees of the NDA and advisory committeesU.K.

7(1)The NDA may make such arrangements as it thinks fit—U.K.

(a)for the carrying out of its functions by committees established by it; and

(b)for committees established by it to give it advice about matters relating to the carrying out of its functions.

(2)The membership of every committee established by the NDA must include at least one person who is a member of the NDA.

(3)Where the NDA—

(a)establishes a committee for the purpose of giving it advice, and

(b)does not authorise it under paragraph 8 to do anything on the NDA’s behalf,

the membership of the committee may include persons (including persons constituting a majority of the committee) who are neither members of the NDA nor members of its staff.

(4)In other cases every member of the committee must be either—

(a)a member of the NDA; or

(b)a member of its staff.

(5)Where a person who is neither a member of the NDA nor a member of its staff is a member of a committee, the NDA may pay to that person such remuneration and expenses as it determines.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 27.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/1973, art. 2, Sch.