17National advisory council and district advisory committees
(1)The Minister shall establish for the purposes of this Act—
(a)a national advisory council, which shall be charged with the duty of advising and assisting the Minister in matters relating to the employment, undertaking of work on their own account or training, of disabled persons generally; and
(b)for each such district in Great Britain as the Minister may determine, a district advisory committee, which shall be charged with the duty of advising and assisting the Minister in matters relating to the employment, or undertaking of work on their own account, of disabled persons in that district, and in particular of making recommendations and reports to the Minister on matters referred to the committee under this Act.
(2)The provisions of the Second Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the said council and committees.