The Council may appoint standing committees or other committees as may be necessary, and:
shall determine their terms of reference;
shall determine the number and time of the ordinary meetings of a standing committee up until the date of the next annual meeting of the Council;
shall permit a committee, other than in respect of the ordinary meetings of a committee, to determine the number and time of its meetings;
shall, subject to standing orders 4(b) and (c), appoint and determine the terms of office of members of such a committee;
may, subject to standing orders 4(b) and (c), appoint and determine the terms of office of the substitute members to a committee whose role is to replace the ordinary members at a meeting of a committee if the ordinary members of the committee confirm to the Proper Officer 3 days before the meeting that they are unable to attend;
shall, after it has appointed the members of a standing committee, appoint the chairman of the standing committee;
shall permit a committee other than a standing committee, to appoint its own chairman at the first meeting of the committee;
shall determine the place, notice requirements and quorum for a meeting of a committee and a sub-committee which, in both cases, shall be no less than three;
shall determine if the public may participate at a meeting of a committee;
shall determine if the public and press are permitted to attend the meetings of a sub-committee and also the advance public notice requirements, if any, required for the meetings of a sub-committee;
shall determine if the public may participate at a meeting of a sub-committee that they are permitted to attend; and