Part 1The National Consumer Council

Alteration of the Council’s functions

38Removal of the Council’s functions in relation to Northern Ireland

(1)

This section applies where the Secretary of State is satisfied that satisfactory arrangements are in place for a body (other than the Council) to exercise functions corresponding to the functions exercisable by the Council in relation to Northern Ireland.

(2)

The Secretary of State may by order repeal—

(a)

section 1(2)(c) (requirement to establish and maintain the Northern Ireland Postal Services Committee);

(b)

section 2(1)(c) (functions which the Northern Ireland Postal Services Committee is authorised to exercise);

(c)

section 3(2)(b) (Northern Ireland consumers of relevant postal services);

(d)

section 16(1)(b)(investigations relating to public post offices in Northern Ireland);

(e)

any other provision of this Part, so far as it extends to Northern Ireland.

(3)

Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)

the Council, and

(b)

such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.