Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947

115 Appointment of committees and sub-committees.

(1) A local authority may appoint a committee for the purpose of any of the functions exercisable by the authority and may refer or direct that there shall stand referred to a committee so appointed all or any matters relating to any such function, and, save as otherwise provided in this Part of this Act, may delegate to a committee so appointed with or without restrictions or conditions as the authority think fit any function so exercisable, and a function so referred or delegated may relate to the whole or a part of the area of the authority:

Provided that nothing in this subsection shall authorise the appointment of a committee for any purpose for which a local authority are authorised or required to appoint a committee by this Act or any other enactment or any statutory order.

(2) A committee appointed by a local authority, whether under the preceding subsection or otherwise, may, subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act or of any administrative scheme thereunder, to any standing orders or to any directions by the authority, appoint sub-committees and may delegate to a sub-committee any of their functions, but only so far as they are authorised to do so by standing orders or any directions by the authority.