5. The frequency of meetings of a committee, the procedures for the calling of meetings, and the conduct of business at those meetings may, subject to any directions by the Minister, be as determined by the committee. 6. The Convenor of a committee must cause minutes of the proceedings and decisions at each meeting of the committee to be kept and must furnish the Minister and the Secretary with a copy of those minutes as soon as practicable after each meeting. 7. A member of a committee is entitled to receive remuneration and travelling and other allowances determined by the Minister. 8. (1) The Minister may appoint some person to act as the alternate of a member in the case of the illness or other absence from a meeting by a member and the alternate member is to exercise the powers and perform the duties of that member during the member's absence. (2) In this Schedule, a reference to a member of the committee includes a reference to the member's alternate member. 9. A committee or the Minister may establish (whether or not consisting of members of the committee) for the purposes of advising it upon such matters within the scope of its functions as may be referred to the sub-committees by the committee or the Minister. 10. A member of a committee holds office for the term not exceeding 5 years, specified in the member's instrument of employment, and ceases to hold office— (a) if the member is removed from office; or (b) when the member's term of office expires; or (c) if the member resigns by delivering to the Minister a written resignation signed by the member.
5. The frequency of meetings of a committee, the procedures for the calling of meetings, and the conduct of business at those meetings may, subject to any directions by the Minister, be as determined by the committee. 6. The Convenor of a committee must cause minutes of the proceedings and decisions at each meeting of the committee to be kept and must furnish the Minister and the Secretary with a copy of those minutes as soon as practicable after each meeting. 7. A member of a committee is entitled to receive remuneration and travelling and other allowances determined by the Minister. 8. (1) The Minister may appoint some person to act as the alternate of a member in the case of the illness or other absence from a meeting by a member and the alternate member is to exercise the powers and perform the duties of that member during the member's absence. (2) In this Schedule, a reference to a member of the committee includes a reference to the member's alternate member. 9. A committee or the Minister may establish (whether or not consisting of members of the committee) for the purposes of advising it upon such matters within the scope of its functions as may be referred to the sub-committees by the committee or the Minister. 10. A member of a committee holds office for the term not exceeding 5 years, specified in the member's instrument of employment, and ceases to hold office— (a) if the member is removed from office; or (b) when the member's term of office expires; or (c) if the member resigns by delivering to the Minister a written resignation signed by the member.
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