22Committees

#### 22 Committees (1) The Commission may establish such committees as it thinks fit, and a committee shall assist the Commission as directed by the Commission. (2) A committee shall be constituted wholly by members of the Commission or partly by members of the Commission and partly by other persons. (3) Where a committee is constituted partly by members of the Commission and partly by other persons, the Chairperson of the committee shall be a person who is a member of the Commission. (4) The number of members of a committee required to constitute a quorum at a meeting of that committee shall be as specified by the Commission. (5) A member of a committee who is not also a member, or an employee, of the Commission shall be paid such remuneration and allowances (if any) as the Commission determines. (6) The office of member of a committee is not a public office within the meaning of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973. (7) Rules made for the purposes of section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 dealing with disclosing interests in a matter that is about to be considered by a body (other than the members of an accountable authority) apply to members of a committee as if: (a) the committee were the accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity; and (b) the members were members of that accountable authority; and (c) the Commission were the responsible Minister for that Commonwealth entity.