Part 1

The National Consumer Council

Representation on other consumer panels

The OFCOM Consumer Panel
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In section 17 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) (membership etc of the Consumer Panel)—
a
after subsection (4) insert—
4A
The Secretary of State may direct OFCOM to appoint as a member of the Consumer Panel a person specified by the Secretary of State who—
a
is a non-executive member of the National Consumer Council, and
b
is nominated for the purposes of this subsection by the National Consumer Council after consultation with OFCOM.
4B
Only one person may, at any time, be a member of the Consumer Panel appointed in accordance with a direction under subsection (4A); but that does not prevent OFCOM appointing as a member of the Consumer Panel any person who is also a member of the National Consumer Council.
4C
A person appointed in accordance with a direction under subsection (4A) ceases to be a member of the Panel on ceasing to be a non-executive member of the National Consumer Council.
, and
b
in subsection (5) for “subsection (3) or (4)” substitute “subsections (3) to (4A)”.