20Appointment of advisory bodies

#### 20 Appointment of advisory bodies 20 Appointment of advisory bodies > > (1)–(3) (Repealed) > > > (4) The Minister may appoint such councils, committees and advisory bodies as the Minister may consider appropriate. > > > (5) A council, committee or advisory body appointed under this section shall have such functions as the Minister may from time to time direct. > > > (6) A council, committee or advisory body appointed under this section shall consist of a person appointed as Chairperson by the Minister and such other persons appointed by the Minister as the Minister thinks fit. > > > (7) The Chairperson and other members so appointed shall hold office for such term as the Minister may specify in respect of each of them in the instruments of their appointment and any such appointment may be terminated by the Minister at any time. > > > (8) The Chairperson and any other member of a council, committee or advisory body appointed under this section shall each be entitled to be paid such fees and allowances (if any) as may be from time to time determined in respect of the Chairperson or member by the Minister. > > > (9) The office of a member of a council, committee or advisory body appointed under this section shall, for the purposes of any Act, be deemed not to be an office or place of profit under the Crown. > > **s 20:** Am 2000 No 53, Sch 2.8 \[1\]–\[4\].