9 a meeting of the Commission, but such person shall not vote on any question before the Commission. (5) The Commission may regulate the proceedings at its meetings as it thinks fit, and shall keep minutes of the proceedings. 16 Committees of Commission (1) For the consideration of any matter in terms of this Act, the Commission may appoint one or more committees on which it may confer such of the functions of the Commission as it thinks fit: Provided that the vesting of any functions in a committee in terms of this section shall not thereby divest the Commission of such functions, and the Commission may amend or rescind any decision of any committee in the exercise of its functions. (2) In appointing a committee in terms of subsection (1), the Commission shall appoint not fewer than three and not more than five persons, who may be chosen from members and from persons having special knowledge or experience of the matter to be considered by the committee: Provided that at least one person appointed to the committee shall be a member. (3) Members appointed in terms of subsection (1) shall elect one of their number to be chairperson of the committee. (4) A member of a committee appointed in terms of subsection (1) who is not a member of the Commission and is not in full-time employment of the State, a statutory body or a local authority shall be paid from the funds of the Commission such allowances as the Commission may fix with the approval of the Minister responsible for finance. (5) Section fifteen shall apply, with any changes that may be necessary, to meetings and reports of a committee appointed in terms of subsection (1). (6) Any report of a committee appointed in terms of subsection (1) shall, if such report is approved by the Commission, be deemed to be a report of the Commission. 17 Reports of Commission (1) The Commission shall, in addition to its annual report referred to in subsection (5), submit to the Minister— (a) such reports as the Minister may require; and (b) such occasional or periodic reports as it considers advisable; in connection with any matter related to its functions. (2) In the case of dissent from the majority recommendations of a report, the Commission shall, at the request of the dissenting member, record the dissent and the reasons therefor. (3) At any time, before making a final report the Commission may, or, if so directed by the Minister, shall make an interim report on any matter under consideration by it. (4) The Commission may, after submitting a report to the Minister, publish such report in such manner as it thinks fit. (5) The Commission shall, as soon as practicable after the 31st December in each year, prepare and submit to the Minister an annual report on all its activities during the year ended on that date.