Sch 4 para 9
(1) The Commission may appoint such committees and sub-committees as it thinks appropriate. (2) A committee or sub-committee may consist of or include persons who are not members of the Commission. (3) The Commission— (a) may delegate to a committee or sub-committee such of its functions as it thinks fit; and (b) may, in particular, delegate to a committee the function of appointing a sub-committee. (4) The Commission may make arrangements for the payment of such remuneration and allowances as it thinks fit to any person who— (a) is a member of a committee or sub-committee, but (b) is not an employee of the Commission, whether or not he is also a member of the Commission. (5) This paragraph is subject to paragraph 10 and to any directions given by the Secretary of State.