There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Consumer Council for Water (in this Act referred to as "the Council") for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the Council under this Act.
In Welsh the Council may be known as "Cyngor Defnyddwyr Dŵr".
The Council shall not be regarded as a servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.
The Council shall establish such committees of the Council—
A direction under subsection (4) above may provide for the allocation of each relevant undertaker to a committee specified in the direction.
The power to give a direction under subsection (4) above may not be exercised after the end of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of section 35 of the Water Act 2003.
After the end of the period mentioned in subsection (6) above the Council may (subject to paragraph 11 of Schedule 3A to this Act)—
The Council shall ensure that each relevant undertaker is allocated to a committee established under this section.
A committee established under this section is referred to in this Act as a "regional committee".
The purposes of a regional committee shall be—
The provisions of Schedule 3A to this Act (which makes further provision about the Council and regional committees) shall have effect.
The Council shall exercise and perform its powers and duties in the manner which it considers is best calculated to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.
In this Chapter—