7.—(1) The Regional Board—
(a)shall appoint such committees as are required under section 9, and
(b)may appoint one or more other committees to which it may delegate such of its functions as it thinks fit.
(2) References in this Schedule to a committee are to a committee appointed under this paragraph.
(3) A person who is not a member of the Regional Board shall not, except with the approval of the Department, be appointed to a committee.
(4) The Regional Board may pay to members of its committees who are neither members nor employees of the Board such remuneration and allowances as the Board may, with the approval of the Department, determine.
(5) Every member of a committee who, at the time of appointment, was a member of the Regional Board shall, on ceasing to be a member of the Regional Board, also cease to be a member of the committee.