The Minister may, by order, constitute an advisory committee for the purpose of assisting the councils of counties and county boroughs in making arrangements for the treatment of persons suffering from tuberculosis who are masters, seamen, or apprentices in or to the sea service or the sea-fishing service.
An order under this section may provide for the advisory committee including representatives—
of the council of any county or county borough within whose area a substantial number of persons who are masters, seamen or apprentices in or to the sea service or the sea-fishing service are resident; and
of the governing body of the Seamen's Special Fund for which provision is made, by section one hundred and thirty-eight of the National Health Insurance Act, 1936, so long as that body contribute out of their funds towards the expenses of the committee; and
if the said governing body cease at any time so to contribute, of societies approved under the National Health Insurance Act, 1936, more than three-fourths of whose members are persons who are such masters, seamen or apprentices as aforesaid,
and may contain such incidental, consequential and supplemental provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary or appropriate for giving full effect to the order.
An order made under this section may be varied or revoked by another order so made.
This section extends to London.