3(1)The Council shall consist of not more than forty nor less than twenty-five members.N.I.
(2)The Lord Mayor of Belfast, the Mayor of Londonderry, the Vice-Chancellor of the Queen's University of Belfast and the Chairman of the Youth Committee for Northern Ireland for the time being shall be ex-officio members of the Council.
(3)Each of the following bodies shall be entitled from time to time to appoint the number of members of the Council set opposite the name of each body as representative or representatives of the body making the appointment, and to remove any person so appointed and to appoint another person in his place:—
| The Ulster Association of County Councils: | One Person. |
| The Association of Municipal Authorities of Northern Ireland: | One Person. |
| The Association of Rural District Councils (Northern Ireland) | One Person. |
| The Association of Northern Ireland Education Committees: | One Person. |
| The Standing Conference of Youth Organisations in Northern Ireland: | Six Persons. |
| The Central Council of Physical Recreation, Northern Ireland Section: | Four Persons. |
| The Federal Council of Teachers in Northern Ireland: | One Person. |
| The Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (Northern Ireland): | One Person. |
| The Northern Ireland Council of Social Service (Incorporated) | One Person. |
In the event of any one or more of the said bodies ceasing to exist or failing to appoint a representative within three months of a vacancy occurring, the Council may appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
(4)The Council when first established shall consist of the persons holding office or appointed under the provisions of sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph together with the following persons:—
Residue specifies 14 persons