7Appointment of advisory committees

7 Appointment of advisory committees

7 Appointment of advisory committees

(1) The responsible authority for a major event may appoint such advisory committees as the responsible authority considers appropriate for the purposes of advising the responsible authority for the purposes of this Act.

(2) An advisory committee has such functions as the responsible authority may from time to time determine in writing in respect of it.

(3) An advisory committee consists of such committee members appointed by the responsible authority as the responsible 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 responsible 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 responsible 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 responsible authority, the procedure of an advisory committee appointed under this section is to be as determined by the advisory committee.

(8) The responsible authority may dissolve an advisory committee appointed under this section.