5(1)The Commission may establish committees and sub-committees.S
(2)The membership of the Commission's committees and sub-committees may include (but may not consist entirely of) persons who are not members of the Commission but those persons are not entitled to vote at meetings.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 21.1.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended (10.12.2019) by S.S.I. 2019/406, regs. 1, 3(2))
6SThe Commission may regulate its own procedure (including quorum) and that of its committees and sub-committees.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 21.1.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended (10.12.2019) by S.S.I. 2019/406, regs. 1, 3(2))
7(1)The Commission may authorise—S
(a)any of its members, or
(b)any of its committees or sub-committees,
to perform such of its functions (and to such extent) as it may determine.
(2)The giving of authority under sub-paragraph (1) does not—
(a)affect the Commission's responsibility for the performance of the function, or
(b)prevent the Commission from performing the function itself.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 21.1.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended (10.12.2019) by S.S.I. 2019/406, regs. 1, 3(2))
8SThe validity of anything done by the Commission, its committees or sub-committees is not affected by—
(a)a vacancy in its membership,
(b)a defect in the appointment of a member,
(c)the disqualification of a person as a member after appointment.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 21.1.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended (10.12.2019) by S.S.I. 2019/406, regs. 1, 3(2))