(1)There shall be established an advisory committee for Wales, an advisory committee for Scotland and an advisory committee for Northern Ireland for the purpose of giving advice or information to the Agency about matters connected with its functions (including in particular matters affecting or otherwise relating to Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may be).
(2)The Secretary of State may, after consulting the Agency, direct that an advisory committee for, or for any region of, England shall be established for the purpose of giving advice or information to the Agency about matters connected with its functions (including in particular matters affecting or otherwise relating to the area for which the committee is established).
(3)The Agency may, after consulting the appropriate authorities, establish other advisory committees for the purpose of giving advice or information to the Agency about matters connected with its functions.
(4)Schedule 2 (which contains supplementary provisions about advisory committees) has effect.
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 wholly in force at 1.4.2000; s. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 43(2); s. 5(1) in force at 11.1.2000 for Scotland and for Wales and s. 5(4) in force for certain purposes at 11.1.2000 by S.I. 2000/92, art. 2(b)(d); s. 5 in force at 1.4.2000 in so far as not in force by S.I. 2000/1066, art. 2