Administrative technical and scientific committees

(1) In order to effectively carry out its functions and discharge its duties, it shall be lawful for the Board to appoint committees made up of members of the Board qualified to advise the Board on administrative, technical and scientific matters. (2) In appointing a committee under this section, the Board shallProtected Areas Conservation Trust[CAP. 218 23 (a) appoint a member of the Board to be Chairman of the committee; (b) clearly state in writing the names of all the committee members, the terms of reference of the committee, including the requirement that it reports in writing its proceedings to the Board and that the Board may or may not adopt its recommendations or findings, and the period for which the committee is appointed, unless prior dissolved by the however, any non-compliance with paragraphs (a) or (b) shall not render any committee or the proceedings thereof, or any decision of the Board, invalid. (3) It shall be lawful for the Board to approve compensation to committee members appointed under this section for reasonable costs incurred in attending meetings to enable them to better perform their functions. (4) The committee members shall not be employed under contracts for services with the Trust and shall not qualify for benefits that Trust employees enjoy. (5) Neither the appointment of a person under this section as member of a committee, nor the payment of compensation under sub-section (3) to a member, shall render the person as employed or engaged by the Trust under section 14 or entitled to any service benefits in relation to the Trust.