SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9United Kingdom Research and Innovation

Other committees and sub-committees

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1

UKRI may establish committees (in addition to the Councils and the Executive Committee).

2

A committee established under sub-paragraph (1) may establish sub-committees.

3

A committee or sub-committee established under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) is referred to in this Schedule as a “general committee”.

4

A Council may establish sub-committees and a sub-committee so established is referred to in this Schedule as a “Council sub-committee”.

5

A general committee and a Council sub-committee may include persons who are not members of UKRI, Council members or employees of UKRI.

6

UKRI must pay such allowances as the Secretary of State may determine to any person who—

a

is a member of a general committee or a Council sub-committee, but

b

is not a member of UKRI, a Council member or an employee of UKRI.

7

UKRI must keep under review—

a

the structure of the general committees, and

b

the scope of each such committee's activities.

8

Each Council must keep under review—

a

the structure of its Council sub-committees, and

b

the scope of each such sub-committee's activities.