8 Appointment of committees and sub-committees
1 Subject to any directions given to it by the Scottish Ministers and to regulation 9 below the Commission may, and if so directed by the Scottish Ministers shall, appoint committees of the Commission.
2 A committee appointed by the Commission may appoint sub-committees.
3 Committees shall consist of–
(a) a committee convener who is the convener or a member, and
(b) other persons (whether the convener or members or not),
appointed by the Commission.
4 Sub-committees shall consist of–
(a) a sub-committee convener who,
(i) if the convener or a member, is appointed by the committee, or
(ii) if not such a person, is appointed by the Commission, and
(b) other persons who,
(i) if the convener or members, are appointed by the committee, or
(ii) if not such persons are appointed by the Commission.
5 Sub-committees shall be responsible to the committee which appoints them and shall report only to that committee.