Public transport

8Public Transport Users' Committee for Wales

1

The Assembly may by order establish a body corporate, to be known as the Public Transport Users' Committee for Wales or Pwyllgor Defnyddwyr Trafnidiaeth Gyhoeddus Cymru.

2

The Assembly may by order provide for a body established under subsection (1) to be known by a different name.

3

A body established under subsection (1) is referred to in this Act as the Committee.

4

An order under subsection (1) may include provision—

a

about the status and membership of the Committee (including how members are to be appointed);

b

about the proceedings of the Committee;

c

about officers and staff of the Committee;

d

about the discharge of functions of the Committee (including provision for the discharge of functions by sub-committees with members who are not all members of the Committee);

e

about the making of reports by the Committee to the Assembly;

f

about the making of payments to or in respect of officers, staff and members of the Committee;

g

about the payment of pensions and the making of other payments to or in respect of former officers and staff of the Committee;

h

about the keeping of accounts by the Committee and their audit and submission to the Assembly;

i

about the acquisition and disposal by the Committee of property, rights and liabilities (including land);

j

authorising the Committee to charge for any services it provides in the discharge of any of its functions;

k

for the transfer of staff, property, rights and liabilities to the Committee.

5

The Assembly may make payments to the Committee of such amounts, at such times, and on such conditions (if any) as it considers appropriate.

6

The Assembly may by order make provision for the transfer of staff, property, rights and liabilities from the Committee to any other person.