Gambling Regulation Act 2024

Committees of Authority

20. (1) The Authority may establish one or more committees of the Authority—

(a) to assist it in the performance of its functions, or

(b) to advise it on matters relating to its functions.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a committee may consist of such number of members as the Authority considers appropriate and the membership of a committee may be comprised of members of the Authority or members of staff of the Authority, or both.

(3) Where a committee is established to advise the Authority on matters relating to its functions, membership of the committee may include persons who—

(a) are not members of, or members of the staff of, the Authority, and

(b) have relevant expertise or experience in those matters.

(4) The chairperson of a committee shall be appointed by the Authority.

(5) A committee shall, subject to the approval of the Authority, determine its own procedures.

(6) There may be paid by the Authority, out of the resources at its disposal, such allowances for expenses (if any) incurred by the members of a committee, as the Minister may, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform determine.