Food (Scotland) Act 2015

12 Committees S

(1) Food Standards Scotland may establish committees.

(2) A committee established by Food Standards Scotland may include as a member a person who is not a member of Food Standards Scotland.

(3) Such a person is entitled to—

(a) such remuneration as Food Standards Scotland may determine,

(b) such sums as Food Standards Scotland may determine to reimburse or compensate the person in relation to expenses properly incurred in the exercise of the person's functions.

(4) It is for Food Standards Scotland to pay any remuneration and other sums to which such a person is entitled by virtue of subsection (3).

(5) It is for Food Standards Scotland to regulate the procedure (including any quorum) of any committee established by it.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 12 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/99, art. 2