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1986 Ed.]

Consumer Council

[CAP. 216

8. (1) The Council may appoint committees and may delegate to them the exercise and performance of any of its powers and functions except this power of delegation.

(2) Persons who are not members of the Council are eligible for appointment to committees.

(3) Subject to the terms of any delegation by the Council, every committee

(a) may exercise and perform the delegated powers and functions with the same effect as if it were the Council itself;

(b) shall be presumed to be acting in accordance with the terms of the delegation in the absence of proof to the contrary;

(c) may regulate its own procedure.

9. If a member of the Council, or of any committee of the Council, has a direct or indirect commercial interest in any matter under discussion at a meeting of the Council or of the committee, being an interest greater 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 a person to hold the office of Chief Executive. (Amended, 28 of 1985, s. 4)

(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;

Committees.

Disclosure of member's interest.

Appointment of staff and advisers.


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1986 Ed.] Consumer Council [CAP. 216 8. (1) The Council may appoint committees and may delegate to them the exercise and performance of any of its powers and functions except this power of delegation. (2) Persons who are not members of the Council are eligible for appointment to committees. (3) Subject to the terms of any delegation by the Council, every committee (a) may exercise and perform the delegated powers and functions with the same effect as if it were the Council itself; (b) shall be presumed to be acting in accordance with the terms of the delegation in the absence of proof to the contrary; (c) may regulate its own procedure. 9. If a member of the Council, or of any committee of the Council, has a direct or indirect commercial interest in any matter under discussion at a meeting of the Council or of the committee, being an interest greater 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 a person to hold the office of Chief Executive. (Amended, 28 of 1985, s. 4) (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; Committees. Disclosure of member's interest. Appointment of staff and advisers. 5
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1986 Ed.] Consumer Council [CAP. 216 8. (1) The Council may appoint committees and may dele- gate to them the exercise and performance of any of its powers and functions except this power of delegation. (2) Persons who are not members of the Council are eligible for appointment to committees. (3) Subject to the terms of any delegation by the Council, every committee (a) may exercise and perform the delegated powers and func- tions with the same effect as if it were the Council itself: (b) shall be presumed to be acting in accordance with the terms of the delegation in the absence of proof to the contrary; (c) may regulate its own procedure. 9. If a member of the Council, or of any committee of the Council, has a direct or indirect commercial interest in any matter under discussion at a meeting of the Council or of the committee, being an interest greater 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 discus- sion and shall not in any case, except as otherwise deter- mined 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 a person to hold the office of Chief Executive. (Amended, 28 of 1985, s. 4) (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; Committees. Disclosure of member's interest. Appointment of staff and advisers. 5
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1986 Ed.]

Consumer Council

[CAP. 216

8. (1) The Council may appoint committees and may dele- gate to them the exercise and performance of any of its powers and functions except this power of delegation.

(2) Persons who are not members of the Council are eligible for appointment to committees.

(3) Subject to the terms of any delegation by the Council, every committee

(a) may exercise and perform the delegated powers and func- tions with the same effect as if it were the Council itself:

(b) shall be presumed to be acting in accordance with the terms of the delegation in the absence of proof to the contrary;

(c) may regulate its own procedure.

9. If a member of the Council, or of any committee of the Council, has a direct or indirect commercial interest in any matter under discussion at a meeting of the Council or of the committee, being an interest greater 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 discus- sion and shall not in any case, except as otherwise deter- mined 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 a person to hold the office of Chief Executive. (Amended, 28 of 1985, s. 4)

(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;

Committees.

Disclosure of member's interest.

Appointment of staff and

advisers.

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