11(1)The Agency may appoint such committees and sub-committees as it thinks appropriate.U.K.
(2)A committee or sub-committee may include or consist of persons who are not members of the Agency.
(3)The Agency may delegate to a committee or sub-committee such of its functions as it thinks fit.
(4)The Agency may make arrangements for the payment of such remuneration and allowances as it thinks fit to any person who is a member of a committee or sub-committee (whether or not he is also a member of the Agency).
(5)This paragraph is subject to anything contained in a direction given by the Secretary of State.
(6)But the Secretary of State must not act under sub-paragraph (5) unless he first consults each of the devolved authorities.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/121, art. 2(2)
12(1)The Agency may make such arrangements as it thinks fit with any other person for the discharge by that person of such of the functions of the Agency as are specified in the arrangements.U.K.
(2)The arrangements may include such provision as the Agency thinks fit for the remuneration of such a person.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/121, art. 2(2)
13(1)The Agency may make such provision as it thinks fit to regulate its own proceedings.U.K.
(2)This paragraph is subject to anything contained in a direction given by the Secretary of State.
(3)But the Secretary of State must not give a direction to which sub-paragraph (2) applies unless he first consults each of the devolved authorities.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/121, art. 2(2)
14U.K.On any occasion when both the chairman and deputy chairman are, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of chairman the other members of the Agency may appoint one of the non-executive members to act in place of the chairman.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/121, art. 2(2)
15U.K.The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67) applies to the Agency.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/121, art. 2(2)
16U.K.The validity of any proceedings of the Agency is not affected by—
(a)any defect in the appointment of the chairman or a member of the Agency;
(b)any vacancy in the office of chairman or in the membership of the Agency.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/121, art. 2(2)