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Power to appoint committees
Cap. 88, s. 14 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) A council may from time to time appoint committees to carry out such tasks as the council may assign to them.
(2) On appointing any committee, the council shall,
(a) appoint an officer of the council as chairperson of the committee;
(b) appoint as members of the committee other officers of the council and/or any member of
(c) clearly state in writing the terms of reference of the committee and the period for which it is appointed.
(3) Every such committee shall report its proceedings to the council, and the decisions of the committee shall be subject to the approval of the council.
(4) The meetings of a committee shall be governed by the same rules as those governing meetings of the council, subject to any special rules that may be made by the council in that behalf.
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