17. Institute may establish committees

The Institute may establish such committees as it considers necessary or expedient to assist it in the performance of its functions under this Act.

A committee established under subsection (1) shall deliberate upon matters referred to it by the Institute and make appropriate recommendations thereon to the Institute.

The Institute may elect any of its members or any other person to be the chairman of a committee established under subsection (1).

The Institute may appoint any person to be a member of a committee.

A committee may regulate its own procedure and, in the exercise of its powers under this subsection, such committee shall be subject to and act in accordance with any direction given to the committee by the Institute.

A meeting of a committee shall be held at such time and place as the chairman of the committee may determine.

A committee may invite any person to attend any meeting of the committee for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion, but that person is not entitled to vote at the meeting.

The members of a committee or any person invited under subsection (7) to attend any meeting of a committee may be paid such allowances and other expenses as the Institute may determine.

A member of a committee shall hold office for such term as may be specified in his instrument of appointment and is eligible for reappointment.

The Institute may, at any time revoke the appointment of any member of a committee.

A member of a committee may at any time resign his office by a written notice addressed to the Chairman of the Institute.

A committee shall cause—

Any minutes made of a meeting of a committee shall, if duly signed, be admissible in evidence in all legal proceedings without further proof.

Every meeting of a committee in respect of the proceedings of which minutes have been made in accordance with subsections

and (13) shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and all members thereat to have been duly qualified to act.