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CONSUMER COUNCIL

Ord. No. 56/77

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than that which he has as a member of the general public, the following provisions shall apply-

(a) he shall disclose the nature of his interest at the meeting;

(b) the disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes;

(c) where the disclosure is made by the member presiding, he shall

vacate the chair during the discussion;

(d) the member (including one who has vacated the chair under paragraph (c)) shall, if so required by the member presiding, withdraw from the meeting during the discussion and shall not in any case, except as otherwise determined by the member presiding, vote on any resolution concerning the matter or be counted for the purpose of establishing the existence of a quorum.

10. (1) Subject to subsection (4), the Council shall appoint an Appointment Executive Director to act as its chief executive.

(2) The Council may appoint such other employees as it thinks fit and, subject to subsection (4), determine all matters relating to their remuneration and terms and conditions of appointment or employment.

(3) The Council may engage the services of technical and professional advisers in such manner and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.

(4) The Council shall obtain the prior approval of the Governor to-

(a) any appointment proposed to be made under subsection (1) and

the terms and conditions thereof;

(b) the suspension or dismissal of the Executive Director;

(c) the salary or salary scale (including allowances and other pecuniary benefits) and conditions of employment applicable to the Executive Director and every other employee or class of employee, and any variation thereof.

(5) No person shall be employed by the Council otherwise than on the salary or salary scale or on the conditions of employment applicable to that person approved by the Governor under subsection (4).

of staff and advisers.

11. (1) The Council may make and execute all such documents as Documents of may be expedient for or conducive to the exercise and performance of its Council. powers, functions and duties.

(2) The fixing of the seal of the Council to any document shall- (a) be authorized by resolution of the Council; and

(b) be authenticated by the signatures of any 2 members authorized by resolution of the Council, either generally or specially, to act for that purpose.

(3) Any document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Council shall, unless the contrary is proved, be considered to be duly executed.

(4) Any contract or instrument which if entered into or executed by a person not being a body corporate would not be required to be in the form of a deed may be entered into or executed on behalf of the Council by any person generally or specially authorized by the Council for that purpose.