Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998
Membership of local consultative committee. |
22.—(1) An appointing authority shall, in accordance with any directions issued by the Minister under section 21 (5), appoint a chairperson of the local consultative committee and the membership of such committee which shall comprise the following— | |
(a) members of the appointing authority concerned, | ||
(b) officials of the appointing authority concerned, | ||
(c) representatives of local travellers and traveller bodies, and | ||
(d) where a local consultative committee has been appointed by the council of a county, one member from each relevant housing authority (if any) within the administrative county concerned, | ||
and the number of members referred to in paragraphs (a) and (d) shall not exceed one half of the membership of the local consultative committee and the number of representatives referred to in paragraph (c) shall not be less than one quarter of the membership of the local consultative committee. | ||
(2) A local consultative committee may regulate, by standing order or otherwise, its procedure and business. | ||
(3) The making of an appointment under this section shall be a reserved function. |