24.—(1) The Minister may appoint a central advisory committee for any profession or professions engaged in the provision of services under this Order [F1or the 2009 Act] or for a particular service provided under this Order [F1or the 2009 Act], and may, at any time after consultation with that committee, dissolve that committee.
(2) A central advisory committee shall advise[F2 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.
F1Words in art. 24(1) inserted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(12); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2