(1)  The Council may establish committees to assist it in performing its functions.

(2)  A committee consists of –

(a) such members of the Council as the Council determines; and

(b) such other persons as the Council determines and are approved by the Minister.

(3)  A committee –

(a) must provide the Council with information and advice on any matter referred to it by the Council; and

(b) must perform any functions delegated to it by the Council.

(4)  A committee has the same powers as the Council.

(5)  Meetings of a committee are to be held in accordance with any directions given by the Council.

(6)  Schedule 1 , other than clauses 1 and 7 , applies in relation to members of a committee who are persons referred to in subsection (2) (b) as if –

(a) a reference in that Schedule to a member were a reference to a member of the committee; and

(b) a reference in that Schedule to the Council were a reference to the committee.

(7)  Subject to this section, Schedule 2 applies in relation to the meetings of a committee as if –

(a) a reference in that Schedule to a member were a reference to a member of the committee; and

(b) a reference in that Schedule to the Council were a reference to the committee.