# Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008, Paragraph 20

Extent: E+W+S

(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/schedule/1/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-maintenance-and-other-payments-act-2008/schedule-1/paragraph-20
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