28Committees and sub-committeesU.K.
(1)The standing orders may provide—
(a)for the appointment of committees of the Assembly, and
(b)for such committees to have power to appoint sub-committees.
(2)The members of a committee of the Assembly, or of a sub-committee of such a committee, may not include anyone who is not an Assembly member.
(3)The standing orders must make provision about the membership, chairing and procedure of committees of the Assembly and sub-committees of such committees.
(4)The standing orders may include provision for excluding from the proceedings of a committee of the Assembly, or a sub-committee of such a committee, an Assembly member who is not a member of the committee or sub-committee.
(5)The validity of any proceedings of a committee of the Assembly, or of a sub-committee of such a committee, is not affected by—
(a)any vacancy in its membership,
(b)any defect in the appointment of its members or of the person who chairs it, or
(c)any failure to comply with provisions of the standing orders relating to procedure.
Commencement Information
I1Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))