12Committees

12 Committees (1) For the purpose of this Act the Minister may do any of the following— (a) create one or more councils or committees; (b) appoint members to a council or committee; (c) determine the period for which a council or committee is constituted; (d) determine the functions of a council or committee; (e) appoint a convener to a council or committee; (f) abolish a council or committee. (2) The Minister may create a council or committee to— S. 12(2)(a) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(j). (a) provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister and the Secretary in relation to matters specifically referred to the council or committee by the Minister or the Secretary and generally in relation to matters referred to it by the Minister; and (b) assist in the implementation of departmental policies, programmes and services; and (c) monitor the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of departmental policies, programmes and services; and S. 12(2)(d) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(j). (d) encourage and assist communication between the Department and any person, group or corporation referred to by the Minister or the Secretary; and (e) engage in the regular review of any matter referred to it by the Minister; and (f) report to the Minister on those functions of the Department affecting any matter referred to it by the Minister. S. 12(3) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), substituted by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 39.3), 80/2006 s. 26(Sch. item 19). (3) The **Public Administration Act 2004** (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies to a member of a council or committee in respect of the office of member. (4) Schedule 2 has effect in relation to a council or committee established under this Division.