Section 16.
1The Ministers shall jointly appoint the members of the committee, and shall jointly appoint one of those members to be chairman.
2The committee shall, at such time in each year as the Ministers may jointly direct, send to the Ministers a report with respect to the performance of the committee's functions.
3The Ministers may jointly make provision by regulations with respect to the terms on which members of the committee shall hold and vacate office, including the terms on which any person appointed as chairman shall hold and vacate office as chairman.
4The Ministers shall provide the committee with such staff and such accommodation, services and other facilities as appear to the Ministers to be necessary or expedient for the proper performance of the committee's functions.
5The Ministers may pay to the members of the committee such remuneration (if any) and such allowances as may be determined by the Ministers with the consent of the Treasury.
6The Ministers shall defray any expenses incurred with their approval by the committee.
7The committee shall not be taken to be the servant or agent of the Crown or to enjoy any status or immunity of the Crown.
8Regulations under this Schedule shall be made by statutory instrument and a statutory instrument containing any such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.