Genre: Legal

1 . - ( 1 ) The Council shall be a body corporate . ( 2 ) The Council is not the servant or agent of the Crown and does not enjoy any status , immunity or privilege of the Crown . Procedure 2 . The Council has power to regulate its own procedure ( including power to determine its quorum ) . Membership 3 . - ( 1 ) The Council shall consist of at least 10 , but not more than 20 , members . ( 2 ) In this Schedule " member " , except in sub-paragraph ( 5 ) ( b ) , means a member of the Council . ( 3 ) Each member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State . ( 4 ) The Secretary of State shall appoint one member to be chairman of the Council and another member to be its deputy chairman . ( 5 ) The members shall be appointed from among persons who , in the opinion of the Secretary of State - ( a ) have knowledge or experience of the needs of disabled persons or the needs of a particular group , or particular groups , of disabled persons ; ( b ) have knowledge or experience of the needs of persons who have had a disability or the needs of a particular group , or particular groups , of such persons ; or ( c ) are members of , or otherwise represent , professional bodies or bodies which represent industry or other business interests . ( 6 ) Before appointing any member , the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as he considers appropriate . ( 7 ) In exercising his powers of appointment , the Secretary of State shall try to secure that at all times at least half the membership of the Council consists of disabled persons , persons who have had a disability or the parents or guardians of disabled persons . Term of office of members 4 . - ( 1 ) Each member shall be appointed for a term which does not exceed five years but shall otherwise hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment . ( 2 ) A person shall not be prevented from being appointed as a member merely because he has previously been a member . ( 3 ) Any member may at any time resign his office by written notice given to the Secretary of State . ( 4 ) Regulations may make provision for the Secretary of State to remove a member from his office in such circumstances as may be prescribed . Remuneration 5 . - ( 1 ) The Secretary of State may pay such remuneration or expenses to any member as he considers appropriate . ( 2 ) The approval of the Treasury is required for any payment made under this paragraph . Staff 6 . The Secretary of State shall provide the Council with such staff as he considers appropriate . Supplementary regulation-making power 7 . The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision - ( a ) as to the provision of information to the Council by the Secretary of State ; ( b ) as to the commissioning by the Secretary of State of research to be undertaken on behalf of the Council ; ( c ) as to the circumstances in which and conditions subject to which the Council may appoint any person as an adviser ; ( d ) as to the payment by the Secretary of State , with the approval of the Treasury , of expenses incurred by the Council . Annual report 8 . - ( 1 ) As soon as is practicable after the end of each financial year , the Council shall report to the Secretary of State on its activities during the financial year to which the report relates . ( 2 ) The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of every annual report of the Council before each House of Parliament and shall arrange for such further publication of the report as he considers appropriate .