11(1)The Commission may establish one or more committees (to be known as advisory committees) to advise—E+W+S
(a)the Commission, or
(b)an Investigating Commissioner.
(2)An advisory committee may include any of the following—
(a)Commissioners;
(b)staff;
(c)other non-Commissioners.
12(1)The Commission may establish one or more committees to whom the Commission may delegate functions (to be known as decision-making committees).E+W+S
(2)A decision-making committee may include any of the following—
(a)Commissioners;
(b)staff;
(c)other non-Commissioners.
(3)The Commission shall ensure that the Chairman of each decision-making committee is a Commissioner.
(4)In allocating its resources the Commission shall ensure that each decision-making committee receives a share sufficient to enable it to exercise its functions.
13E+W+SA member of a committee shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment by the Commission (which may include provision for dismissal).
14E+W+SThe Commission—
(a)may, to any extent, regulate the proceedings of a committee (and may, in particular, determine a quorum for meetings),
(b)may, to any extent, permit a committee to regulate its own proceedings (and may, in particular, enable a committee to determine a quorum for meetings), and
(c)may dissolve a committee.
15(1)The Commission may delegate a function to a decision-making committee.E+W+S
(2)This paragraph is subject to paragraphs 21, 22, 29, 30 and 52.