General
I123Regulation of procedure
The Commission may regulate its own procedure (including quorum).
I224Validity of things done
The validity of anything done by the Commission is not affected by—
a
a vacancy in membership,
b
a defect in the appointment of a member,
c
disqualification of a person as a member after appointment.
I325Committees
1
The Commission may establish committees.
2
The membership of a committee may include (but may not consist entirely of) persons who are not members of the Commission but those persons are not entitled to vote at meetings.
3
The Commission may pay each person mentioned in subsection (2) such remuneration and allowances as it may, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, determine.
I426Authority to perform functions
1
The Commission may authorise—
a
any of its members,
b
any committee established by it,
c
any member of its staff,
d
any other person,
to perform such of its functions (to such extent) as it may determine.
2
The giving of authority under subsection (1) to perform a function does not—
a
affect the Commission's responsibility for the performance of the function,
b
prevent the Commission from performing the function itself.
I527General powers
The Commission may do anything that appears to it—
a
to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, the performance of its functions,
b
to be otherwise conducive to the performance of its functions.