Paragraph 11 Research and Innovation Committee, Quality Committee and other committeesI1

The Commission is to have a committee known as the Research and Innovation Committee (“the RIC”) for the purpose of advising the Commission on‍ matters relating to research and innovation.

For provision as to the chair of the RIC, see paragraph 12.

The Commission must establish a committee (“the Quality Committee”) for the purpose of advising the Commission on the quality of all tertiary education funded or otherwise secured by the Commission.

The Commission must appoint one of its ordinary members to chair meetings of the Quality Committee.

The Commission must establish a committee composed of the chair and the ordinary members to be the staff member appointment committee.

The Commission may establish other committees.

The RIC, the Quality Committee or other committee established under sub-paragraph (6) may—

The Commission may also dissolve sub-committees established under sub-paragraph (7).

The members of the RIC, the Quality Committee or other committee established under sub-paragraph (6) or a sub-committee established under sub-paragraph (7) may include persons who are not members of the Commission.

The Commission may pay remuneration and allowances to any person who—