Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

Formation of company

13 (1) With the consent of the Secretary of State, and subject to any conditions he may impose, the joint committee may form a company limited by guarantee the main objects of which fall within sub-paragraph (2).

(2) The objects are—

(a) providing administrative and corporate support services to the joint committee, including the employment of staff, for the purposes of its functions,

(b) making charges and holding land or any interest in or right over land for those purposes, and

(c) doing such other things as are conducive or incidental to the discharge of those functions.

(3) The constitution of any company formed under this paragraph must include provision to ensure that only members of the joint committee are members of the company.

(4) The members of any company formed under this paragraph must ensure that no-one is appointed, or continues to serve, as a director of the company who is not a member of the joint committee, or an employee of the joint committee or of the company.

(5) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (4) do not affect the power of the UK conservation bodies acting through the joint committee to undertake anything mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) by virtue of Part 2.

(6) Where a company is formed under this paragraph the requirements as to the approval of the Secretary of State apply in respect of appointment, payment and pension matters for employees and former employees of the company as they do in respect of employees or former employees of the joint committee under paragraphs 10 to 12.