Section 248 — Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: The Council of ACAS.

The Council of ACAS. 248 1 ACAS shall be directed by a Council which, subject to the following provisions, shall consist of a chairman and nine ordinary members appointed by the Secretary of State.

2 Before appointing those ordinary members of the Council, the Secretary of State shall—

a as to three of them, consult such organisations representing employers as he considers appropriate, and b as to three of them, consult such organisations representing workers as he considers appropriate.

3 The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, appoint a further two ordinary members of the Council (who shall be appointed so as to take office at the same time); and before making those appointments he shall—

a as to one of them, consult such organisations representing employers as he considers appropriate, and b as to one of them, consult such organisations representing workers as he considers appropriate.

4 The Secretary of State may appoint up to three deputy chairman who may be appointed from the ordinary members, or in addition to those members.

5 The Council shall determine its own procedure, including the quorum necessary for its meetings.

6 If the Secretary of State has not appointed a deputy chairman, the Council may choose a member to act as chairman in the absence or incapacity of the chairman.

7 The validity of proceedings of the Council is not affected by any vacancy among the members of the Council or by any defect in the appointment of any of them.