# Food Standards Act 1999, Paragraph 2


(1) This paragraph applies to a committee established under section 5(2).
(2) Such a committee shall consist of a chairman and such other persons as may be appointed by the Secretary of State, after consulting the Agency.
(3) No more than two persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1) may be members of the Agency.
(4) The basic terms of reference of such a committee shall be to carry out the purpose mentioned in section 5(2); but the Agency may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, supplement the terms of reference of any such committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/28/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-standards-act-1999/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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