sec.249Variation must be referred to committee

### sec.249 Variation must be referred to committee The chief executive officer must refer the proposed variation to the committee without deciding it, whether the chief executive officer is acting under section 247 (1) (a) or (b) . However, if— the chief executive officer is acting under section 247 (1) (b) ; and the chief executive officer considers the application does not have enough merit to justify referring it to the committee; the chief executive officer may refuse to refer the application to the committee. This section is subject to sections 250 and 251 . s 249 ins 2005 No. 45 s 12 (sec.249-ssec.1) The chief executive officer must refer the proposed variation to the committee without deciding it, whether the chief executive officer is acting under section 247 (1) (a) or (b) . (sec.249-ssec.2) However, if— the chief executive officer is acting under section 247 (1) (b) ; and the chief executive officer considers the application does not have enough merit to justify referring it to the committee; the chief executive officer may refuse to refer the application to the committee. (sec.249-ssec.3) This section is subject to sections 250 and 251 . - (a) the chief executive officer is acting under section 247 (1) (b) ; and - (b) the chief executive officer considers the application does not have enough merit to justify referring it to the committee;