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Paragraph 20

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Commission must establish a committee to discharge the following functions on its behalf—

(a)

the function under paragraph 9(4)(b);

(b)

the function under paragraph 10(2), so far as relating to executive directors;

(c)

the function under paragraph 12;

(d)

the function under paragraph 19.

(2)

The committee under sub-paragraph (1) is to consist of at least three members.

(3)

Only non-executive members of the Commission may be members of the committee under sub-paragraph (1).

(4)

The committee under sub-paragraph (1) is to be chaired by a person other than the person appointed to chair the Commission.

(5)

The committee under sub-paragraph (1) must prepare a report on the discharge of the functions mentioned in that sub-paragraph for inclusion in the annual report of the Commission to the Secretary of State under section 9.

(6)

The report under sub-paragraph (5) must relate to the same period as the Commission's report.

(7)

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

(8)

A sub-committee of the committee under sub-paragraph (1) may consist of or include persons who are not members of that committee or the Commission.

(9)

The members of any sub-committee of the committee under sub-paragraph (1) must not include persons who are executive members or other staff of the Commission.

(10)

The committee under sub-paragraph (1) may authorise any of its members or any of its sub-committees to discharge on its behalf—

(a)

the function mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(d);

(b)

the duty to prepare a report under sub-paragraph (5).

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 3(2), Sch. para. 71