Community Schemes Ombud Service Act, 2011 (Act No. 9 of 2011)Chapter 2 : Community Schemes Ombud Service12. Committees |
| (1) | The Board may establish one or more committees to perform such functions as the Board may determine. |
| (2) | The Board must— |
| (a) | assign members of the Board to serve on a committee, based on their knowledge and skills; and |
| (b) | determine the— |
| (i) | terms of reference of a committee; |
| (ii) | composition of a committee; |
| (iii) | tenure of members on a committee; |
| (iv) | reporting mechanisms of a committee; and |
| (v) | methods and reasons for removal of a member from a committee. |
| (3) | Non-executive members of the Board must make up the majority of the members of a committee. |
| (4) | The Board may appoint specialists to a committee for their technical support. |
| (5) | Unless specially delegated by the Board, a committee has no decision-making powers and can only make recommendations to the Board. |
| (6) | A committee must meet as often as is necessary in order to carry out its functions and may determine its own procedures. |
| (7) | Each committee must be chaired by a non-executive member of the Board. |