(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Bank may establish an advisory group or groups to advise it on the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers and shall in particular establish the following:
(a) an advisory group to advise the Bank on the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers in relation to consumers of financial services;
(b) an advisory group to advise the Bank, where the Bank so requests, on the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers in relation to credit unions.
(2) The Bank shall not establish an advisory group in relation to the Governor's ESCB-related functions.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), an advisory group established under subsection (1) shall be made up of persons who have expertise, knowledge or experience relevant to the functions of the advisory group concerned, and may include members of the Commission, officers of the Bank or employees of the Bank.
(4) The advisory group (in this section called 'the consum
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