176.Paragraph 10 allows Qualifications Scotland to set up committees in addition to those already expressly provided for by the Act. It may also establish sub-committees, except in relation to the Accreditation Committee where the committee itself has the power to establish its sub-committees. The membership of any such further committees or sub-committees may include those who are not members of Qualifications Scotland itself.
177.This paragraph also provides powers to pay, in return for their participation in committees, remuneration and allowances (including expenses) to those who are neither members nor staff – though it is for the Scottish Ministers to determine the level of any such remuneration or allowances.
178.A committee or sub-committee must comply with directions given to it by Qualifications Scotland, except for the Accreditation Committee and any of its sub-committees as it is independent of Qualifications Scotland.
179.In the event that Qualifications Scotland establishes a committee under this paragraph with functions that primarily concern the governance of Qualifications Scotland’s staff, the convenor of the committee must be a member who is appointed to satisfy paragraph 3(2)(c) (being a person who appears to the Scottish Ministers to have knowledge of the interests of the staff of Qualifications Scotland).
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