International Trade Administration Act, 2002 (Act No. 71 of 2002)Chapter 3 : International Trade Administration CommissionPart A – Establishment and constitution14. Committees |
| (1) | The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and at the request of the Commission— |
| (a) | establish one or more committees of the Commission for any purpose within or ancillary to the functions of the Commission; and |
| (2) | A request to the Minister contemplated in subsection (1) to establish a committee must— |
| (a) | propose specific terms of reference for the committee; |
| (b) | indicate whether the committee is a permanent committee or is established for a specific term; |
| (c) | propose persons to be appointed to the committee and designate the proposed chairperson of the committee; and |
| (d) | set out time limits within which the committee must report to the Commission. |
| (3) | A committee may consist of persons who are not members of the Commission but— |
| (a) | at least half of the members of each committee must be members of the Commission; and |
| (b) | persons who are not members of the Commission may not vote. |
| (4) | If a committee is permanent, the Minister must determine the term of office for each person appointed to that committee. |
| (5) | A committee decision is effective only if the decision is subsequently ratified by the Commission, unless the notice establishing the committee expressly authorises the particular decision to be effective without such ratification. |