PART 2Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru
Financial matters and governance
18F1Governance and audit committee: membership and quorum
F2(1)
The governance and audit committee is to consist of—
(a)
at least two members of the Commission;
(b)
at least two lay members;
(c)
no more than five members.
(2)
A lay member of the governance and audit committee must be appointed—
(a)
to chair the committee (the “chair”);
(b)
as deputy to the chair.
(2A)
A person may not be a member of the governance and audit committee if the person is a member of the Commission and is either the Commission’s chairing member or is acting as deputy to the Commission’s chairing member.
(2B)
The quorum for meetings of the governance and audit committee is three members, which must consist of at least one lay member.
(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).