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Part VI

179. Appointment of an Advisory Committee

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(1)

The Institute Board may –

(a)

appoint an Advisory Committee as it may consider necessary or appropriate constituting of such persons selected from among persons having academic or professional qualifications or representing professional institutions or non-governmental organizations to assist it in the exercise, performance and discharge of its powers, duties and functions under this Part; and

(b)

obtain the services of any expert outside its permanent staff, as advisors or consultants.

(2)

The Institute Board may assign to an Advisory

Committee established under subsection (1), such of its powers, duties or functions as it may consider necessary, however, the Institute Board shall not be divested of any such power, duty or function so assigned. The Institute Board shall have the power to amend or revoke any decision made by an Advisory Committee.

(3)

(a)

It shall be the duty of the Institute Board to ensure that no person who has a conflict of interest or is in a position to exercise undue influence on any decision that the Institute

Board is called upon to make under this Part or any regulations or rules made thereunder, is appointed under subsection (1) as a member of the Advisory Committee or as an expert.

(b)

For the purpose of this subsection “undue influence”

means manipulating or coercing the Institute Board in making its decisions it would not willingly undertake under normal circumstances.

(4)

The members of the Advisory Committee and any expert under subsection (1) may be paid out of the Fund of the Institute, such allowance as the Minister may determine with the concurrence of the Minister assigned the subject of

Finance.

(5)

The Institute Board shall make rules for the procedure in regard to the meetings of the Advisory Committee and the transaction of business at such meetings.

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Part VII

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