HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT 1991 - SECT 10

HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT 1991 - SECT 10

10 .         Committees

        (1)         The Council may from time to time appoint committees of such members, or such members and other persons, as it thinks fit and may discharge, continue, reconstitute or alter any committee so appointed.

        (2)         The Minister or the CEO may request the Council to furnish the advice of an appropriate committee on any matter related to the provisions or operation of this Act and, unless the Council otherwise requires, the committee may consider the matter and give to the Minister or the CEO directly a written report as to that advice.

        (3)         The Council may instruct a committee with respect to its constitution, membership, terms of reference and proceedings, and incidental and related matters.

        (4)         Instructions given by the Council under subsection (3) which relate to —

            (a)         the constitution or terms of reference of a committee; or

            (b)         the conditions of appointment to a committee of persons other than members, and the grounds on which such a person may be removed from office,

                shall not be given otherwise than as approved by the Minister, either generally or for a particular case.

        [Section 10 amended: No. 28 of 2006 s. 270.]