Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998

Committees

9 (1) The Council—

(a) may establish a committee for any purpose; and

(b) if so required by regulations, shall establish such committees for such purposes as are specified in the regulations.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the Council shall determine the number of members which a committee established under this paragraph are to have, and the terms on which they are to hold and vacate office.

(3) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(b) may make provision as to—

(a) the membership of a committee established under the regulations;

(b) the terms on which such a committee’s members are to hold and vacate office; and

(c) the procedure of any such committee;

and such regulations may authorise the Council to make provision with respect to any matter as to which provision may be made by those regulations.

(4) Subject to such conditions as may be imposed by such regulations, the Council may include on a committee persons who are not members of the Council.