Part 5General
Building Standards Advisory Committee
31Building Standards Advisory Committee
1
There is to continue to be a committee, to be known as the Building Standards Advisory Committee, for the purpose of—
a
advising the Scottish Ministers on the exercise of their functions under this Act,
b
keeping under review the operation of regulations under this Act and making recommendations to the Scottish Ministers in connection with the regulations, and
c
advising the Scottish Ministers on any question relating to their functions under this Act which they may refer to the committee.
2
The members of the committee are to be appointed by the Scottish Ministers after consultation with such persons as appear to them to be representative of the interests concerned.
3
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision—
a
as to the constitution and procedure of the committee,
b
requiring the committee to submit to them reports as to the exercise of its functions.
4
The Scottish Ministers may pay—
a
to the members of the committee—
i
such remuneration, and
ii
such allowances in respect of expenses properly incurred in the performance of their duties,
b
to persons attending meetings of the committee at the committee’s request, such allowances in respect of expenses properly incurred in connection with such attendance,
as the Scottish Ministers may determine.