Section 26: Appointment of committees.

(1) A body of persons established by this Act shall, without prejudice to the generality of the powers of that body, have power to appoint committees, which need not consist exclusively of members of that body and to authorise a committee established by it to-
(a) exercise, on its behalf, such of its functions as it may determine; and
(b) co-opt members, and may direct whether or not co-opted members, if any, shall be entitled to vote in that committee.
(2) Two or more bodies may arrange for the holding of joint meetings of those bodies or for the appointment of committees consisting of members of those bodies or any of them and either of dealing with it or of reporting on it to those bodies or any of them.
(3) Except as may be provided by statutes or by regulations, the quorum and procedure of a committee established or meeting held under this section shall be as determined by the body or bodies which have decided to establish the committee or hold the meeting.
(4) Nothing in the provisions of this section shall be construed as enabling-
(a) statutes to be made otherwise than in accordance with section 13 of this Act; or
(b) the Senate to empower any other body to make regulations or to award degrees or other qualifications.
(5) The Pro-Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor shall be members of every committee of which the members are wholly or partly appointed by the Council, other than a committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of any officer in question, and the Vice-Chancellor shall be a member of the Council and the Vice-Chancellor shall be a member of every committee of which the members are wholly or partly appointed by the Senate.