This legislation has been repealed.
Consultative councils24. Consultative councils (1) For the purposes of this Act and any other Act conferring powers or imposing functions on the Secretary, the Minister by Order- (a) may establish such consultative councils as the Minister thinks fit in respect of such matters as the Minister determines and specified in the Order; and (b) may in any case where the Minister thinks it expedient, appoint a Board or Commission or other body established by or under an Act or a Committee of such a Board, Commission or body to be a consultative council under this section. (2) A consultative council consists of a chairperson and such number of other members the majority of whom shall be persons with special knowledge in the matters referred to the council as is specified in the Order. (2A) The Minister may in an Order empower a consultative council to co-opt any person with special knowledge or skills to assist the council in a particular matter on the terms specified in the Order. (2B) A person who has been co-opted to assist a consultative council is to be considered to be a member of that council until the period of co-option ends. (3) The Minister may by Order revoke, vary or amend an Order under subsection (1) or under a corresponding previous enactment. (4) The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to- (a) prescribing the powers and duties of consultative councils established under this section or under a corresponding previous enactment and of the chairman and other members and of consultative councils appointed under this section; and (b) generally carrying into effect the objects of this section.