Railway Heritage Act 1996

2 Establishment of committee

(1) A committee (“the committee”) shall be established by a scheme under this section.

(2) The scheme—

(a) shall provide for the committee to consist of a chairman, and not less than six other members, appointed by the Board with the approval of the Secretary of State;

(b) may make provision—

(i) with respect to the establishment, membership and functions of sub-committees; and

(ii) for anything done by or to a sub-committee to be treated for the purposes of this Act as if done by or to the committee;

(c) may make provision requiring the Board—

(i) to provide the committee or any sub-committee with such administrative and secretarial assistance as it may reasonably require;

(ii) to reimburse any out-of-pocket expenses duly incurred by the members of the committee or any sub-committee in the performance of their functions;

(d) may confer supplemental and incidental functions on the committee; and

(e) may contain such other supplemental and incidental provision as the Secretary of State may consider necessary or expedient.

(3) The power to make a scheme under this section shall be exercisable by order made by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Board and with such other persons as the Secretary of State may consider appropriate.

(4) The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.