Appointment of committees and sub-committees
8.—(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.