Section 28

Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the Instrument and with the prior approval of the Minister, an Authority may establish such local committees which shall be known as divisional committees to have authority over such part of its area as it may deem necessary or expedient.

The number of members of a divisional committee established in accordance with this section, their term of office and method of selection and the area within which the committee is to exercise its authority shall be specified by the Authority:

Provided that at least one member of a divisional committee shall be a person who is also a member of the Authority appointing the same.

A divisional committee established under this section may be authorised by the

Authority establishing the same to co-opt additional members who may or may not be members of the Authority.

A divisional committee may invite any person including any member of the

Authority who is not a member of the divisional committee to attend meetings and take part in the deliberations of the committee, but no such person shall vote on any matter at any such meeting.

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Delegation to committees.