No. 12/2017 LAND CoMMISSION Cap. 20:29 Committees of Commission 9. (1) For the better exercise of its functions the Commission may establish one or more committees in which it may vest such of its functions as it thinks fit: Provided that the vesting of any such functions in a committee shall not divest the Commission of the functions, and the Commission may amend or rescind any decision of the conunittee in the exercise of its functions. (2) The chairperson of the Cmmnission or of a committee may at any time and at any place convene a meeting of that committee. (3) The procedure of any committee shall be fixed by the Conunission. (4) On the establishment of a committee in terms of subparagraph (1) the Commission(a) shall appoint to that conunittee at least one member of the Commission who shall be the chairperson of that conunittee; (b) may appoint to that conunittee persons who are not members of the Conunission. Minutes o.fproceedings of Commission and committees 10. (1) The Commission shall cause minutes of all proceedings of and decisions taken at eve1y meeting of the Conunission or of a committee of the Commission to be entered in books kept for the purpose. (2) Any minutes referred to in subparagraph (1) which purpmt to be signed by the chairperson of the meeting to which the minutes relate or by the chairperson of the next following meeting of the Commission or the conunittee concerned, as the case may be, shall be accepted for all purposes as prima facie evidence of the proceedings of and decisions taken at the meeting concerned. (3) The Commission shall cause copies of all minutes that have been signed as provided in subparagraph (2) to be sent without delay to the Minister for his or her information. Members a_( Commission and committees to disclose certain connections and interests 11. ( 1) In this paragraph- "relative", in relation to a member of the Conunission or a committee, means the member's spouse, child, parent, brother or sister. (2) Subject to subparagraph (4)(a) if a member of the Commission or of a conmrittee(i) knowingly acquires or holds a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any matter that is under consideration by the Commission or the committee; or (ii) owns any prope1ty or has a right in prope1ty 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 a relative of Iris or hers248