(1)  The Board may establish such committees as it considers necessary for the purpose of assisting it in the performance of any of its functions or the exercise of any of its powers.

(2)  A committee consists of such persons as the Board appoints.

(3)  A member of the Board may be a member of a committee.

(4)  Subject subregulation (5) , the Board may pay a member of a committee remuneration and allowances.

(5)  A member of a committee who is a State Service officer or State Service employee is not to be paid remuneration or allowances mentioned in subregulation (4) unless the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000 determines otherwise.

(6)  The Board may give written directions to a committee and the committee must comply with those directions.

(7)  A committee is to keep accurate minutes of its proceedings.

(8)  A committee is to regulate its proceedings in accordance with any directions given by the Board but may otherwise regulate its own proceedings.