Part 1

Functions of OFCOM

Functions for the protection of consumers

Committees and other procedure of the Consumer Panel
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1
The Consumer Panel may make such arrangements as they think fit for committees established by the Panel to give advice to them about matters relating to the carrying out of the Panel’s functions.
2
The Consumer Panel may make such other arrangements for regulating their own procedure, and for regulating the procedure of the committees established by them, as they think fit.
3
Those arrangements may include arrangements as to quorums and as to the making of decisions by a majority.
4
The committees established by the Panel may include committees the membership of which includes persons (including persons constituting a majority of the committee) who are not members of the Panel.
5
The membership of every committee established by the Consumer Panel must contain at least one person who is a member of the Panel.
6
Where a person who is not a member of the Consumer Panel is a member of a committee established by the Panel, OFCOM may pay to that person such remuneration and expenses as OFCOM may determine.