(1)There shall be a committee (in this section and in sections 92 and 93 of this Act referred to as “the committee”) the functions of which shall be—
(a)whenever so required by the Secretary of State, or (in the absence of such requirement) whenever it thinks fit, to consider; and
(b)whenever it thinks fit to formulate a settlement as to what shall be,
the remuneration payable to, and the terms and conditions of employment of, teaching staff employed by education authorities in Scotland in, or in connection with, the provision of school education.
(2)The Secretary of State may by order prescribe the maximum number of persons by whom, respectively, he, teaching staff and education authorities may be represented on the committee.
(3)Any order made under subsection (2) above may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order made by the Secretary of State.
(4)The committee shall itself determine the name by which it shall be known.]