82Appointment of advisory committees

#### 82 Appointment of advisory committees 82 Appointment of advisory committees > > (1) The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint such advisory committees as the Authority considers appropriate for the purposes of advising the Authority for the purposes of this Act. > > > (2) An advisory committee has such functions as the Authority may from time to time determine in respect of it. > > > (3) An advisory committee consists of such committee members appointed by the Authority as the Authority thinks fit. > > > (4) An advisory committee member holds office for such period as is specified in the instrument of appointment of the committee member, but any such appointment may be terminated by the Authority at any time. > > > (5) One of the advisory committee members, in and by the instrument by which the committee member is appointed or another instrument made by the Authority, is to be appointed as chairperson of the committee. > > > (6) An advisory committee member is entitled to be paid such fees and allowances (if any) as the Minister may determine, from time to time, in respect of the committee member. > > > (7) Subject to the regulations and any directions of the Authority, the procedure of an advisory committee appointed under this section is to be as determined by the advisory committee. > > > (8) The Authority may dissolve an advisory committee appointed under this section.