18No. 14
Consumer Protection
20.-(I) The Council may, for the purpose of performing its
Committees functions under this Act, establish committees and
delegate to any such committee such functions of the Council as the
Council may consider expedient.
Committees of the
council
(2) The Chairman of each committee shall be appointed by the
Council from amongst the members of the Council.
(3) Each committee may in its discretion invite any person, not being
a member of the Council, to attend a meeting of the committee and
take part in the deliberations of the meeting but such person shall not
be entitled to vote.
(4) The Chairman of a committee may convene a meeting of the
committee of which he is Chairman.
(5) The Chairman may direct the Chairman of any committee to
convene a meeting of such committee and such Chairman shall, as
soon as is practicable, comply with such direction.
(6) At all meetings of a committee the quorum shall be formed by a
majority of members.
(7) At all meetings of a committee each member present shall have
one vote on a question before the committee and, in the event of an
equality of votes, the Chairman shall have, in addition to a
deliberative vote, a casting vote.
(8) Every committee shall have the power to regulate its own
procedure.
(9) Every committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and shall
inform the Council of its activities and shall conduct its proceedings in
such manner as the Council may direct.
(10) A member of a committee shall, in respect of expenses incurred
by him in traveling and subsistence while discharging his duties as
member of that committee, be paid out of the funds of the Council
such allowances as the Council may, determine,
21. If a member of the Council has an interest, direct or indirect, in
any matter before the Council and is present at a meeting of the
Council at which the matter is under consideration, he shall as soon as
practicable, disclose that fact and shall not take part in the,
consideration or discussion of or vote on any question with respect to
the determination of the matter,
PART V-FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
22.-(1) the funds of the Council shall consist of
(a) such sums as may be appropriated by Parliament for the purposes
of the Council;
Disclosure of
interest
Funds, accounts and
audit