General

23Regulation of procedure

The Commission may regulate its own procedure (including quorum).

24Validity of things done

The validity of anything done by the Commission is not affected by—

a

a vacancy in membership,

b

a defect in the appointment of a member,

c

disqualification of a person as a member after appointment.

25Committees

1

The Commission may establish committees.

2

The membership of a committee 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.

3

The Commission may pay each person mentioned in subsection (2) such remuneration and allowances as it may, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, determine.

26Authority to perform functions

1

The Commission may authorise—

a

any of its members,

b

any committee established by it,

c

any member of its staff,

d

any other person,

to perform such of its functions (to such extent) as it may determine.

2

The giving of authority under subsection (1) to perform a function does not—

a

affect the Commission’s responsibility for the performance of the function,

b

prevent the Commission from performing the function itself.

27General powers

The Commission may do anything that appears to it—

a

to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, the performance of its functions,

b

to be otherwise conducive to the performance of its functions.