Sch 1 para 37
(1) The Commission may, with the approval of the Secretary of State , pay sums to or in respect of a member or former member of an advisory or decision-making committee by way of or in respect of— (a) remuneration, (b) allowances, or (c) gratuities. (2) This paragraph does not apply in relation to a person who is a member of staff of the Commission. (3) Approval for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) may be general or specific.