Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960

Advice to Authority.

21.—(1) For the purpose of enabling the Authority to have advice in performing its functions, the Minister, after consultation with the Authority, may from time to time appoint advisory committees or advisers.

(2) (a) A committee under this section shall consist of so many members (not being less than three) as the Minister considers proper.

(b) A member of a committee under this section shall, unless he previously dies or resigns, retain his membership of the committee for the period determined by the Minister when appointing him and no longer, but shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(c) A committee under this section shall meet whenever summoned by the Minister or by the Authority.

(3) (a) An adviser under this section shall, unless he previously dies or resigns, continue as adviser for the period determined by the Minister when appointing him and no longer, but shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(b) An adviser under this section shall advise the Authority whenever required by the Minister or by the Authority.

(4) The Authority and the Director-General shall have regard to, but shall not be bound by, the advice of any committee or adviser under this section.

(5) The Authority may pay to a member of any committee under this section or an adviser under this section such amounts in respect of expenses as the Authority considers reasonable.