Local Government Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Dec 2012 · Part IV · Conduct of Business
28. Appointment of Committees
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Committee, and may delegate to any Committee such powers, other than the power to raise money by rates or loans, as it may think fit, and may fix the quorum of any such Committee.