118Committees

#### 118 Committees (1) The Board may establish such committees as it thinks fit to assist it in carrying out its functions, and may abolish any such committee. (1A) The Board may establish such committees as it thinks fit to make recommendations on applications or proposals for a high level health claims variation. (1B) The Authority must not consider an application or proposal for a high level health claim variation, unless a committee is established to consider the application or proposal, or applications or proposals of that kind. (2) A committee established under this section consists of such persons (whether members of the Board or not) as the Board from time to time appoints. (3) The Board may give to a committee established under this section such directions as it thinks fit, including: (a) directions as to the manner in which the committee is to carry out its functions; and (b) directions with respect to the procedure to be followed in relation to meetings of the committee, including directions with respect to: (i) the convening of meetings of the committee; and (ii) the number of members of the committee to constitute a quorum; and (iii) the appointment of a member of the committee to preside at meetings of the committee; and (iv) the manner in which questions arising at a meeting of the committee are to be decided; and (v) the voting rights of members of the committee; and (vi) the disclosure of members’ interests in matters being considered by the committee. (4) In exercising its powers under subsection (1), (1A), (2) or (3), the Authority must comply with any directions given to it by the Forum on Food Regulation. (5) The Board must keep the Forum on Food Regulation informed of: (a) the establishment or abolition of a committee; and (b) any directions given by the Board to a committee.