Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013

18Audit committee: membership

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(1)The audit committee is to consist of—

(a)at least two members of the Commission, and

(b)at least one lay member.

(2)The Commission’s chairing member may not be a member of the audit committee.

(3)The Commission may pay such remuneration, allowances and expenses to a lay member as it may determine.

(4)The Commission must consult the Welsh Ministers before determining the remuneration or allowances payable to a lay member.

(5)In this section “lay member” means any person other than—

(a)a member or an employee of the Commission, or

(b)an expert appointed under section 10(1) or assistant commissioner appointed under section 11(1).