SCHEDULE 1The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
Committees
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The Commission—
a
must establish one or more determination committees in accordance with rules made under section 32(1) for the purpose of exercising any functions mentioned in paragraph 13(2) which a determination committee is authorised by the Commission to exercise;
b
may establish other committees for any other purposes relating to its functions.
2
Subject to sub-paragraph (3)—
a
the Commission is to determine the composition of its committees;
b
any quorum of a committee as contained in rules made by virtue of section 32 must consist of a greater number of non-lawyer members than lawyer members;
c
a committee of the Commission is to comply with any directions given to it by the Commission.
3
Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to a determination committee established under sub-paragraph (1)(a).
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The Commission must establish an independent advisory panel.
2
The functions of the panel are—
a
to make recommendations to the Commission for improvements to the Commission’s practice and procedures;
b
to make suggestions to the Commission of topics for research connected to consumers;
c
to express views on such matters relevant to the Commission’s functions as the Commission directs.
3
The panel must consist of—
a
at least two members who represent an organisation which appears to the Commission to promote the interests of consumers;
b
at least one member who represents an organisation which appears to the Commission to promote equality;
c
such other members as the Commission considers appropriate.