UK Act of Parliament 1984 Northern Ireland

General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 1984

Enforced by
UREGNI
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 5 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.art005 Functions of the Council in relation to transport Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • General Consumer Council must consider and make recommendations on transportStatutory regulator
7 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Title and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
s.art003 Establishment of General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
s.art004 General functions of the Council
s.art007 Functions of the Council in relation to agricultural marketing schemes
s.paragraph/p2 Art.6 rep. by 1992 NI 1
s.paragraph/p3 Article 8—Repeals
Schedules

Schedules

4 of 15 shown
s.sch001 (1) The Council shall establish— (a) a group in connection with the exercise of its... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Consumer Council must establish transport, food, energy and water groupsStatutory regulator
s.sch001 (1) The Council shall prepare in respect of the period ending on 31st March 1986... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Consumer Council must publish annual reports and keep proper accountsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 The Council shall not acquire or dispose of any estate in land except with the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council must not buy or sell land without government consentCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) The Council shall be appointed by the Head of the Department and shall consist... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Head of Department must consult before appointing Council's ordinary membersCrown / Minister / Government department
11 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) The Council shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession to which, subject to...
s.sch001 The Department may pay such sums to the Council in respect of its expenses as...
s.sch001 (1) The application of the seal of the Council to any document shall be attested...
s.sch001 (1) The Council and the persons listed in paragraph (2) are not liable in damages...
s.sch001 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (6), a member of the Council shall hold and...
s.sch001 The Department may appoint a person in relation to the Council and any group established...
s.sch001 The Council may pay— (a) to the chairman and deputy chairman of the Council such...
s.sch001 In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 there...
s.sch001 (1) The Council may employ such officers and servants on such terms and conditions as...
s.sch001 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the arrangements relating to meetings of the...
s.sch001 The validity of any proceedings of the Council shall not be affected by any vacancy...

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