Central advisory committeesN.I.
24.—(1) The Minister may appoint a central advisory committee for any profession or professions engaged in the provision of services under this Order or for a particular service provided under this Order, and may, at any time after consultation with that committee, dissolve that committee.
(2) A central advisory committee shall advise[F1 the Department on the provision of any service with which that committee is concerned and shall undertake such investigation as the Department thinks fit.]
Para. (3) rep. by 1986 NI 24
(4) A central advisory committee shall consist of a chairman appointed by the Minister and such other members as the Minister may consider necessary, appointed after consultation with such interests as appear to the Minister to be concerned; and the Minister may at any time appoint an additional member or fill a vacancy created by the death or resignation of a member.
(5) A central advisory committee may appoint sub-committees, whether jointly with another central advisory committee or otherwise, and may appoint to such sub-committees persons who are not members of the central advisory committee or committees concerned.
(6) A central advisory committee may regulate its own quorum and procedure.