The Office of Communications (Membership) Order 2005

Made29th September 2005

Laid before Parliament3rd October 2005

Coming into force26th October 2005

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 1(7) of the Office of Communications Act 20021, hereby makes the following Order:

1.

This Order may be cited as the Office of Communications (Membership) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 26th October 2005.

2.

The number specified in section 1(2) of the Office of Communications Act 2002 as the maximum membership for the Office of Communications shall be ten.

Alun Michael

Minister of State for Industry and the Regions

Department of Trade and Industry

29th September 2005

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases the maximum membership of the Office of Communications from nine to ten.