14 Other committees of Board 7.(1) For the better exercise of its functions, the Board may establish other committees in which the Board may vest such of its functions as it considers appropriate : Provided that the vesting of any function in a committee shall not divest the Board of that function, and the Board may amend or rescind any decision of the committee in the exercise of that function. (2) On the establishment of a committee in terms of subparagraph (1), the Board⎯ (a) shall appoint at least one member of the Board as a member of the committee, and that member or one of those members, as the case may be, shall be chairperson of the committee; and (b) may appoint as members of the committee, on such terms and conditions as the Board may fix, persons who are not members of the Board. (3) Meetings of a committee may be convened at any time and at any place by the chairperson of the Board or the chairperson of the committee. (4) Subject to subparagraph (3) and to paragraphs 9 and 10, the procedure to be followed at any meeting of a committee and the quorum at any such meeting shall be as fixed by the Board. Remuneration and allowances of members of Board and committees 8.(1) Members of the Board and of committees of the Board shall be paid⎯ (a) such remuneration, if any; and (b) such allowances to meet reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with the business of the Board or committee, as the case may be; as the Minister may fix. (2) Remuneration payable to a member of the Board shall not be reduced during his or her tenure of office. Members of Board and committees to disclose certain connections and interests 9.(1) In this paragraph⎯ “relative”, in relation to a member of the Board or a committee, means the member’s spouse, child, parent, brother or sister. (2) Subject to subparagraph (4)⎯ (a) if a member of the Board or of a committee⎯ (i) knowingly acquires or holds a direct or indirect percuniary interest in any matter that is under consideration by the Board or the committee; or (ii) owns any property or has a right in property or a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a company or association of persons which results in the member’s private interests coming or appearing to come into conflict with his or her functions as a member; or (iii) knows or has reason to believe that his or her relative⎯