7Constitution of committees

7 Constitution of committees

7 Constitution of committees

(1) On the day on which a committee’s foundation regulation takes effect, the committee established by the regulation is constituted by this Act as a corporation under the corporate name given to it by the regulation.

(2) In the case of a foundation regulation that establishes a committee (the new committee) to continue an existing committee as referred to in section 5 (1) (a) or to continue, as a committee, some other body as referred to in section 5 (1) (b) (the existing body)—

(a) the new committee is taken to be the same legal entity as, and a continuation of, the existing body, and

(b) each member of the existing body continues to hold office as a member of the new committee until the expiry of the term for which he or she was elected or appointed, and

(c) any rate, fee or charge that was payable to the existing body under the Act by or under which it was constituted or established is taken to be a rate, fee or charge payable to the new committee under this Act.

(3) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the membership and procedure of a committee.

(4) A committee is not, and does not represent, the Crown.